Your synovium, or synovial membrane, is a thin membrane that lines the inside of joints like your elbow, knee, and shoulder.If you have psoriatic arthritis (PsA), this membrane may get thick and ...

If the synovial membrane becomes inflamed, it can affect the tendon’s movement. The tendon may become stuck on the sheath and cause a finger or toe joint to lock in place.

Observations of mice with cartilage damage revealed that the synovial membrane thickened after the injury; this released a flood of progenitor cells, or cells which eventually create new cartilage.

This membrane protects the cartilage, ligaments, and other tissues of your knee joint. Synovial cells also produce synovial fluid, which lubricates your joints, further allowing smooth movement.

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Synovial fluid is made by the synovial membrane. In synovial joints, the ends of the bones are covered with cartilage (called articular cartilage) which cushions the joint and prevents friction ...

The joint includes a synovial membrane – a connective tissue that lines the inner surface of the joint. ... biomanufacturing, nanotechnology, gene editing and 3D printing. ...

Each joint in the body is surrounded by soft tissue called the synovial membrane, which produces fluid enabling the bones to move past one another fairly smoothly. According to the informative ...