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Rheumatoid Arthritis is the autoimmune disorder that attacks the synovial membranes of joints and other tissues.

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Q: Which form of arthritis is an autoimmunedisorder in which synovial membranes and other tissues are inflamed and thicken?
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What form of arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which synovial membranes and other tissues are inflamed and thickens?

Rheumatoid arthrits


Rheumatoid arthritis results from inflammation of which of the following membranes?

Rheumatoid arthritis results from the inflammation of the synovial membranes.


What is a membrane found in most joints?

Synovial Membranes


What type of membranes lines joint capsules?

Synovial membrane


What are the body membranes in the ventral cavity?

The cutaneous and the synovial membranes are not found in the ventral body cavity.


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synovial membranes


Is a membrane a tissue?

There are four different membranes in the body that are related to tissue; cutaneous membranes, mucosal membranes, synovial membranes, and serous membranes.


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Synovial Membranes


What is the name of the connective membrane found lining joint cavities?

The name of the membrane surrounding the joints is called synovial membrane.


What membranes are called wet membranes?

Mucous membranes or mucosae are "wet" membranes. This is because they are continously bathed by secretions, except the mucous membranes of the urinary tract that is continously bathed with urine. Mucous, serous, and synovial


What disorder occurs in juvenile arthritis?

the synovial membrane becomes intensely inflamed. Usually thin and delicate, the synovium becomes thick and stiff, with numerous infoldings on its surface. The membrane becomes invaded by white blood cells


What has the author B Henderson written?

B. Henderson has written: 'The synovial lining' -- subject(s): Synovial membranes