Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 6

The primary function of synoviocytes is to:

A. Provide nutrients for the joints

B. Secrete hyaluronic acid

C. Regulate glucose filtration

D. Prevent crystal formation

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Synovial fluid:

Synovial or movable joints have a hollow space filled with viscous fluid termed as synovial or joint fluid.

• The cavity containing synovial fluid separates the bones present in synovial joints.

• Smooth articular cartilage line up the bones.

• The joints are enclosed in a fibrous joint capsule furrowed by a membrane known as synovial membrane.

Synoviocytes:

• The specialized cells present in synovial membrane are called as synoviocytes.

Function of synoviocytes:

• The primary function of synoviocytes is providing required nutrients for the joints.

Therefore, the primary function of synoviocytes is to “provide required nutrients for the joints”. Hence, the correct answer is option .