SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260172195
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 8.5, Problem 23AYP
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The factors that contribute to wearing down the cartilages in old aged people.

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Synovial joints contain synovial fluid and this joint mostly articulates the bones of the appendicular skeleton. These bones are covered with hyaline cartilage called articular cartilage and a sheet of fibrocartilage is present between articular cartilage called articular disk. The cartilage is mainly composed of protein and supports more flexibility and strength.

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