Anatomy, Joints - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Joints, comprised of bones and connective tissue, derive from embryonic mesenchyme Bones develop directly through intramembranous ossification or indirectly through endochondral ossification
Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center Joints are the areas where 2 or more bones meet Most joints are mobile, allowing the bones to move Joints consist of the following: Cartilage This is a type of tissue that covers the surface of a bone at a joint Cartilage helps reduce the friction of movement within a joint Synovial membrane