Talk:Synovial membrane

examples joints

The article says these apply to joints that have cavities. Can we have an example of some joints with cavities and some without? RJFJR 03:09, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

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this is a really poorly written article.. it needs help badly. How do you flag this page for a cleanup/re-write? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tcal (talk • contribs) 06:15, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Synoviocytes

I would suggest at least mentioning the term "synoviocytes" and explaining what it means. If the author(s) do not want to use it for some reason, then they can briefly explain why they don't want to use it. Thomas.Hedden (talk) 19:51, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

  1. Providing a plane of separation, or disconnection, between solid tissues so that movement can occur with minimum bending of solid components. If this separation is lost, as in a 'frozen shoulder' the joint cannot move.
  2. Providing a packing that can change shape in whatever way is needed to allow the bearing surfaces to move on each other.
  3. Controlling the volume of fluid in the cavity so that it is just enough to allow the solid components to move over each other freely. This volume is normally so small that the joint is under slight suction.
 Synovium can become irritated and thickened in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. When this happens, the synovium can become a danger to the bearing surface structure in a variety of ways. Excess synovial fluid weeping from inflamed synovium can provide a barrier to diffusion of nutrients to cartilage. The synovial cells may also use up nutrients so that the glucose level in the tissue is almost zero. These factors may lead to starvation and death of cartilage cells. Synovial cells may also produce enzymes which can digest the cartilage surface, although it is not clear that these examples joints==

The article says these apply to joints that have cavities. Can we have an example of some joints with cavities and some without? RJFJR 03:09, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

CLEANUP

this is a really poorly written article.. it needs help badly. How do you flag this page for a cleanup/re-write? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tcal (talk • contribs) 06:15, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Synoviocytes

I would suggest at least mentioning the term "synoviocytes" and explaining what it means. If the author(s) do not want to use it for some reason, then they can briefly explain why they don't want to use it. Thomas.Hedden (talk) 19:51, 13 February 2009 (UTC)will damage cartilage with healthy cells.

Negative health effects of cycling?

Can information be added to the article on the negative effects of regular cycling on the synovial joints? Does long-term regular cycling permanently wear out the cartilage, synovial tissue, synovial membrane or any other part of the knee joints? Cartilage does not heal from damage, so any damage is permanent. Wsmss (talk) 13:37, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

"The inner layer, or intima, consists of a sheet of cells thinner than a piece of paper."

This statement is misleading, as most cells (if not all?) are thinner than a piece of paper. After all, individual cells need to be viewed under a microscope to be seen. I propose removing this part of the sentence: "consists of a sheet of cells thinner than a piece of paper" FishAmplexity (talk) 00:04, 5 November 2011 (UTC)