Canadian Medical Guide > Anatomy > Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Joints > Joint Capsule Terms and Definitions
Joint Capsule
Medical Definition: | The sac enclosing a joint. It is composed of an outer fibrous articular capsule and an inner SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE. |
Guide Notes: | coord IM with specific joint (IM) or bone (IM) if no joint term is available |
Previously Indexed: | Joints (1966-1993) |
Synovial Membrane - The inner membrane of a joint capsule surrounding a freely movable joint. It is loosely attached to the external fibrous capsule and secretes SYNOVIAL FLUID. |
Joint Capsule Medical Definitions and Terms
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