Cartilage is a soft, spongy connective tissue. The articular capsule prevents wear and tear on the bones. The bones in a synovial joint are connected by ligaments, which: are a type of connective ...

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Arthritis—an umbrella term for around 100 conditions that damage the joints—affects 4.1 million Australians. This is expected ...

Individuals with classical EDS usually present with hyperextensible skin and atrophic scars and hypermobile joints. Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (also known as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type III) ...

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown type of connective tissue cells that surround cancer cells in pancreatic tumors. The newly discovered cells counteract tumor development and may ...

Cartilage is a soft, spongy connective tissue. The bones in a synovial joint are connected by ligaments. Ligaments are a type of connective tissue and are tough, fibrous and slightly elastic.