The breakdown of this tissue can be combatted with the supplements glucosamine and chrondroitin suflate. This tissue, which contains proteoglycans and
The breakdown of this tissue can be combatted with the supplements glucosamine and chrondroitin suflate. This tissue, which contains proteoglycans and collagen, comes in three types, one of which is the hyaline type, which covers the articular surfaces of bone. Degradation of this tissue leads to a disorder, often treated by COX-2 inhibitors such as Celebrex, called osteoarthritis. Another type of this tissue makes up the medial and lateral menisci of the knee and is frequently torn. For 10 points, name this constituent tissue of ears and noses.
The breakdown of this tissue can be combatted with the supplements glucosamine and chrondroitin suflate.
cartilage