synoviocyte

(noun)

The cell that forms the initima layer of a snynovial membrane.

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Examples of synoviocyte in the following topics:

  • Structure of Synovial Joints

    • The intimal cells are termed synoviocytes and are of two types: fibroblastic (type B synoviocytes) and macrophagic (type A synoviocytes), both of which are different in certain respects from similar cells in other tissues.
    • The type B synoviocytes manufacture a long-chain sugar polymer called hyaluronan, which makes the synovial fluid stringy (like egg-white) together with a molecule called lubricin, which lubricates the joint surfaces.

  • Synovial Membranes

    • The outer layer, or subintima, is a thicker and fibrous protecting the single cell initma layer which is composed of synoviocytes.
    • The intimal cells are termed synoviocytes and are of two types: fibroblastic (type B) and macrophagic (type A).
    • The type B synoviocytes manufacture a long-chain sugar polymer called hyaluronan, which makes the synovial fluid together with a molecule called lubricin, which lubricates the joint surfaces.
    • The type A synoviocytes are responsible for the removal of undesirable substances from the synovial fluid.