Meniscus and synovial membrane: an electronmicroscopic study on rabbits.
Seven healthy mature rabbits were used to study both the surface morphology of the meniscus using both transmission electronmicroscopy (TEM) and scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM) and articular cartilage of the femoral condyle using SEM. Results showed that the membrane covering the meniscus was structurally the extension of synovial membrane of the knee joint capsule. Additionally, the presence of canal-like openings over the membranes surface to the meniscus was noted, which were absent over the articular cartilage surface.
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Department of Sports Anatomy, Wuhan Institute of Physical Culture, Hubei Province, 430079, PR China.
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D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005269:Femur; D006614:Hindlimb; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011817:Rabbits; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure*