synovial joint
Joint in which the articulating bones or cartilages are connected by an articular capsule which encloses a synovial membrane and a synovial cavity. Examples: Temporomandibular joint, knee joint.[FMA]. [ FMA:7501 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synovial_joint ]
Synonyms: articulatio synoviale, diarthroses, diarthrosis, diarthrosis joint
Term info
- NCIT:C32461
- EHDAA2:0003183
- OpenCyc:Mx4rv2bBV5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
- galen:SynovialJoint
- CALOHA:TS-2138
- FMA:7501
- TAO:0005153
- MA:0000322
- AEO:0000183
- Wikipedia:Synovial_joint
- SCTID:113234001
- ZFA:0005153
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Is a joint that is located at the point of contact of articulating bones allowing movement. The joint has a capsule containing synovial fluid surrounding the articulating bone surfaces.[TAO]
diarthrodial joints
uberon
UBERON:0002217
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Synovial joint