Not exact matches
These rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASFs) appear in the
fluid within joints and secrete enzymes that decompose cartilage.
Popping or cracking noises could just be gas bubbles bursting
within the
fluid surrounding the
joint, or the sound of ligaments and tendons stretching and releasing.
Within the
joint capsule is a structure called the synovial membrane, which contains cells that secret
fluid called synovial
fluid.
This viscous, slippery
fluid coats the cartilage lining the
joint, fills all of the empty space
within the
joint cavity and as such is responsible for the so - called lubrication of the
joint structures.
Chondroitin attracts and holds
fluid within cartilage tissue helping to lubricate
joints and increase mobility.
Cells
within the synovium secrete
fluids that lubricate the
joints.
Synovial (
joint)
fluid is produced
within the capsule and serves to lubricate the
joint and transport nutrients to the
joint from the bloodstream.
There is also
fluid within the
joint to aid mobility.