1 Articular cartilage: the bones of a synovial joint are covered by this layer of hyaline cartilage that lines the epiphyses of joint end of bone with a smooth, slippery surface that does not bind them together; articular cartilage functions to absorb shock and reduce friction during movement.tructural and functional differences distinguish synovial joints from cartilaginous joints (synchondroses and symphyses) and fibrous joints (sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses).
Summary. The Trans-Saharan Trade Route was a trading route that traded between Mediterranean countries and sub-Saharan Africa. Early makings of this trade path began around 1000 BC, with two regions that desired salt and gold.Gold and salt trade fueled the economy of the Saharan region.he Trans-Saharan Trade Route was a trading route that traded between Mediterranean countries and sub-Saharan Africa.
For the British slave traders it was a three-legged journey, called the 'triangular trade': Taking trade goods, such as guns and brandy, to Africa to exchange for slaves. Then taking the slaves on the 'Middle Passage' across the Atlantic to sell in the West Indies and North America.he slave trade began with Portuguese, and some Spanish, traders taking African slaves to the American colonies they had conquered in the 15th century.