a: Cartilage ~
b: a sponge

What:

"Cartilage is like a sponge - it needs fluid to function properly. This means not just water (although that's 70% of the cell structure) but fluids like hyaluronic acid, a natural substance our body produces to "grease" the joint during movement."


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Writer: Katherine Poehlmann, PhD
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Date: Sep 24 2015 12:18 PM


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