<P> The unique feature of the temporomandibular joint is the articular disc . The disc is composed of dense fibrous connective tissue that is positioned between the two bones that form the joint . The temporomandibular joints are one of the few synovial joints in the human body with an articular disc , another being the sternoclavicular joint . The disc divides each joint into two . These two compartments are synovial cavities , which consists of an upper and a lower synovial cavity . The synovial membrane lining the joint capsule produces the synovial fluid that fills these cavities . </P>
what type of tissue covers the articular surfaces of the human temporomandibular joint
dense fibrous connective tissue