The Synovial Membrane

question 59

Multiple Choice

The synovial membrane

• A) is a double layer of tissue that encloses a joint.
• B) is a thin lubricating film covering the surface of a joint.
• C) provides a smooth surface where bones meet.
• D) is a layer of tissue that is continuous with the periosteum.
• E) lines the joint everywhere except over the articular cartilage.

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Definitions:

Germinal

Pertaining to the earliest stage of embryonic development, from conception to approximately two weeks, when the zygote begins to divide and grow.

Totipotent Stem Cells

Cells that have the potential to grow into a complete embryo and, ultimately, to become a normal, healthy infant.

Neural Cells

Are the basic building blocks of the nervous system, including neurons and glial cells, responsible for transmitting and processing information.

Tissue Cell

The basic structural and functional units of tissue, groupings of cells that perform a similar function.