Cartilage

Cartilage

Its tough, smooth and strong. It is located on the ends of the bones that move across from each other to stop friction and acts as a shock absorber. It is found in many areas in the body including, joints, elbows, knees and ankles. 

What can damage cartilage?
Lack of movement, you can really damage your cartilage if you do not make it move. 

Obesity, 

Wear and tear, 

Damage results in bones grinding against each other as they move over each other. Can lead to arthritis. 

Arthritis

There are two types of arthritis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a painful joint disease that can damage the hips, neck, lower back or small joints in the hands. It is caused by wear and tear, which is when the cartilage breaks down. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that usually involves various joints in the fingers, wrists, elbows, knees, feet and ankles. It is when the joints in your body inflamed and you will have minimal movement. 

Ligaments, Tendons and Muscles

Ligaments are the things that holds the bones together, 

tendons are the things that hold the muscles to the bones,

muscles are responsible for the movement of the human body. 

Muscles
There are several different types of muscles. Actually there are 3...