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synovial fluid
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001090
Term info
Label
synovial fluid
Subsets
uberon_slim, vertebrate_core
definition
Joint fluid is a transudate of plasma that is actively secreted by synovial cells.
external definition
Portion of organism substance that is a clear fluid that occupies the space in synovial joints.[TAO]
function notes
It provides nutrients and lubrication for articular cartilage
has exact synonym
joint fluid
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0001090
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
structure notes
The fluid contains hyaluronan secreted by fibroblast-like cells in the synovial membrane, lubricin (proteoglycan 4; PRG4) secreted by the surface chondrocytes of the articular cartilage and interstitial fluid filtered from the blood plasma
Term relations
Subclass of:
- transudate
- secretion of serous gland
- located in some synovial cavity of joint
- has part some hyaluronic acid
- produced by some synovial cell
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