- In anatomy, a
joint capsule or
articular capsule is an
envelope surrounding a
synovial joint. Each
joint capsule has two parts: an
outer fibrous layer...
- A
synovial joint, also
known as diarthrosis,
joins bones or
cartilage with a
fibrous joint capsule that is
continuous with the
periosteum of the joined...
- patella, ligaments, menisci, and
bursae of the knee. The
capsule consists of an
inner synovial membrane, and an
outer fibrous membrane separated by fatty...
-
Synovial fluid, also
called synovia,[help 1] is a viscous, non-Newtonian
fluid found in the
cavities of
synovial joints. With its egg white–like consistency...
- that
occurs when a
plica (a
vestigial extension of the
protective synovial capsule of
usually the knee)
becomes irritated, enlarged, or inflamed. This...
- legs,
often in
proximity to
joint capsules and
tendon sheaths. It is a type of soft-tissue sarcoma. The name "
synovial sarcoma" was
coined early in the...
-
connective tissue that
lines the
inner surface of
capsules of
synovial joints,
tendon sheaths, and
synovial bursas. It
makes direct contact with the fibrous...
-
using a
syringe to
collect synovial fluid from or
inject medication into the
joint capsule.
Laboratory analysis of
synovial fluid can
further help characterize...
- Look up
capsule in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Capsule may
refer to:
Articular capsule (joint
capsule), an
envelope surrounding a
synovial joint Bacterial...
-
bones with
fibrocartilage connecting them.
synovial joint – not
directly joined – the
bones have a
synovial cavity and are
united by the
dense irregular...
