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... synovial membrane , which lines the margins of the joint cavity and lubricates and nourishes the joint surfaces , is also a form of connective tissue . ( Top ) Electron micrograph of four collagen fibrils shadowed with metal to increase ...
... synovial membrane , which lines the margins of the joint cavity and lubricates and nourishes the joint surfaces , is also a form of connective tissue . ( Top ) Electron micrograph of four collagen fibrils shadowed with metal to increase ...
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... Synovial membrane lining joint capsules is composed of loose vascular connective tissue but has cells specialized for secretion of the viscous synovial fluid , which is rich in hyaluronic acid . This fluid serves as a lubricant and ...
... Synovial membrane lining joint capsules is composed of loose vascular connective tissue but has cells specialized for secretion of the viscous synovial fluid , which is rich in hyaluronic acid . This fluid serves as a lubricant and ...
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... synovial fluid from healthy joints has more complicated flow properties than those from rheumatoid joints . When forces are applied to some materials they assume a deformed shape in equilibrium and return to their original shapes after ...
... synovial fluid from healthy joints has more complicated flow properties than those from rheumatoid joints . When forces are applied to some materials they assume a deformed shape in equilibrium and return to their original shapes after ...
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