Synovial membrane
Connective tissue present within and around synovial joints / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The synovial membrane (also known as the synovial stratum, synovium or stratum synoviale) is a specialized connective tissue that lines the inner surface of capsules of synovial joints, tendon sheaths, and synovial bursas.[1][2] It makes direct contact with the fibrous membrane on the outside surface and with the synovial fluid lubricant on the inside surface. In contact with the synovial fluid at the tissue surface are many rounded macrophage-like synovial cells (type A) and also type B cells, which are also known as fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). Type A cells maintain the synovial fluid by removing wear-and-tear debris. As for the FLS, they produce hyaluronan, as well as other extracellular components in the synovial fluid.[3]
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Latin | membrana synovialis capsulae articularis |
MeSH | D013583 |
TA98 | A03.0.00.028 |
TA2 | 1538 |
FMA | 66762 |
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