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Joint capsule

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The outer layer is highly innervated by the same nerves which perforate through the adjacent muscles associated with the joint.
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On the inside of the capsule, articular cartilage covers the end surfaces of the bones that articulate within that joint.
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The fibrous membrane of the joint capsule is attached to the whole circumference of the articular end of each
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is a disorder in which the synovial plica becomes inflamed and causes abnormal biomechanics in the knee.
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Knowledge (XXG) articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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entering into the joint, and thus entirely surrounds the articulation. It is made up of
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Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
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Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
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Latin
MeSH
D017746
TA98
A03.0.00.026
TA2
1536
FMA
34836
Anatomical terminology
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anatomy
synovial joint
synovial membrane
bone
dense connective tissue
Frozen shoulder
shoulder
Plica syndrome
Left clavicle. Inferior surface.
Right hip bone. External surface.
Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
Articular capsule of the humerus
Articular capsule of the knee joint
Atlanto-axial joint
Capsule of atlantooccipital articulation
Capsule of hip joint

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