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Synovial fluid

synovial fluid

(Science: anatomy) joint fluid, a viscous fluid which lubricates the joint. Viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc..The fluid found in joints like the elbow and knee contained within a membrane which lubricates the joint and allows fluent and pain free movement.


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... stage .(.......3.........). The hydrostatic skeleton is asimple , fluid-filled cell and is found in animals such as amebas . In higher invertebrates ... . The joints of the vertebrate body are enclosed in a synovial capsule and are lubricated by synovial fluid . (........8........) ...

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by duro0re
Sat May 31, 2008 5:16 pm
 
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The Fiber Disease

... to insect bites, wounds, injuries and the like, causing infection in synovial fluids and joint inflammation. Moreover, Streptococcus spp. and Staphylococcus spp. are frequently ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:52 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
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The Fiber Disease

... test for antinuclear antibodies. Neither cultures of synovium and synovial fluid nor serologic tests were positive for agents known to cause arthritis. "Lyme arthritis" ...

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by John Kern
Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:03 am
 
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why the bones contract after death?

... and the joints become immove-able, may be the answer is that synovial fluid vanished when one die, but how? because when one is alive synovial fluid is present b/w ...

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by Mr.Smoke
Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:56 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: why the bones contract after death?
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clicking my big toes

Joints produce that CRACK when bubbles burst in the fluid surrounding the joint. When you stretch or bend your finger to pop the knuckle, ... increase in volume comes a decrease in pressure. So as the pressure of the synovial fluid drops, gases dissolved in the fluid become less soluble, forming ...

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by b_d_41501
Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:09 pm
 
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