Hemodynamics - Blood and its composition. 1  Blood is a complex liquid. Blood is composed of plasma and formed elements. 2  Normal blood plasma behaves like a Newtonian fluid at physiological rates of shear. 3  The osmotic pressure of solution is determined by the number of particles present and by the temperature.
A synovial joint, also known as diarthrosis, is the most common and most movable type of joint in the body of a mammal. As with most other joints, synovial joints achieve movement at the point of contact of the articulating bones.Structural and functional differences distinguish synovial joints from cartilaginous joints (synchondroses and symphyses) and fibrous joints (sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses). Articular cartilage: the bones of a synovial joint are covered by this layer of hyaline cartilage that lines the epiphyses of joint end of bone with a smooth, slippery surface that does not bind them together; articular cartilage functions to absorb shock and reduce friction during movement.
This synovial fluid in the joint cavity is formed by the synovial membrane, which is a thin membrane that combines with the fibrous membrane to form the joint capsule. This synovial fluid looks a bit like egg whites, which helps explain why the word ' ovum ,' or egg, helps to make up the word syn-ovium.he synovial membrane, which is a thin membrane that combines with the fibrous membrane to form the joint capsule, also forms protective fluid, called synovial fluid, that is located within the joint space of synovial joints.