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Synovial joint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Synovial joint is the most common and most movable type of joint in the body of a mammal. As with most other joints, synovial joints achieve movement at the point of contact of the articulating bo...
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Synovial fluid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Synovial fluid is a thick, stringy fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints. With its yolk-like consistency ("synovial" partially derives from ovum , Latin for egg), synovial fluid reduces fr...
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JOINT STRUCTURE ... This course primarily concerns SYNOVIAL JOINTS, joints that permit relatively free movement between body segments. ... synovial membrane lining the joint space. This membrane secretes synovial fluid, which fills the joint space and which provides lubrication and nourishment to the articular cartilage.
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The inner lining of synovial joint is called the synovium. The whole joint capsule consists of a tough outer layer which helps stabilize the joint and an inner membrane that produces the lubricating synovial fluid.
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Baker's cyst is an accumulation of joint fluid (synovial fluid) that forms behind the knee. ... The condition can also be caused by the herniation of the knee joint capsule out into the back of the knee, which is more common in adults. This commonly occurs with a tear in the meniscal cartilage of the knee.
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Beneath the surface cell layer is a net of small blood vessels, important in the development of synovial inflammation. Joint, tendon sheath and bursal ...
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