Anatom3DSynovial membrane & fluid
Membrana synovialis et synovia · Synoviální membrána a kloubní maz
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
A thin, soft membrane lining joint capsules and tendon sheaths, producing a small amount of clear, sticky fluid.
What it does
Feeds the cartilage and lubricates the joint so it moves smoothly.
Keeping it well
It inflames in rheumatoid arthritis and gout. A single hot, swollen joint with fever may be infection and needs same-day care.
Related conditions
- Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
- Gout
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Lyme disease
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sarcoma
- Septic arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder