CARTILAGE
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Fluid-filled sacs containing synovial fluid are called
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bursae
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menisci
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ligaments
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tendons
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A bursa (plural bursae) is a small, fluid-filled sac lined by synovial membrane with an inner capillary layer of fluid (synovial fluid) with the consistency of raw egg white. It provides a cushion between bones and tendons or muscles around a joint.
Detailed explanation-2: -A bursal sac is made up of an outer membrane and inner fluid. The synovial membrane forms a bursa’s enclosed sac. A healthy synovial membrane is very thin, often just a few cells thick.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs that reduce friction between moving parts in your body’s joints. Elbow bursitis is inflammation or irritation of the bursa (shown in blue) in your elbow. Hip bursae.
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