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The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of carbon dioxide gas bubbles bursting.
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What makes knuckles crack?
what makes knuckles crack is carbon dioxide bubbles in your knuckles along with cartilage.
Is cracking your knuckles just releasing gas?
When you crack your knuckles, your bones are rubbing together. That's what makes the cracking sound. It used to be beleived that cracking your knuckles caused arthridis, but that been prooved untrue.
What cause the popping sound when people crack their knuckles and other joints?
Bubbles of Gas
Does knuckles from Sonic the Hedgehog crack his knuckles?
No he doesn't crack his knuckles. That's just his character name.
How many pacific francs in a dollar?
The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
How do you make knuckles smaller?
You can't. They get bigger as you crack them. Don't crack your knuckles or you'll resort to big knuckles!
Is it bad if you crack your knuckles?
No it is perfectly fine. Some people say it causes arthritis and joint problems but those are myths. When you crack anything, it is releasing trapped fluids that your joints produce, and it makes a popping sound. It is not bad at all.
Do you damage the cartilage in your knuckles when you crack your knuckles?
No!
Can everyone crack their knuckles?
Not everyone can crack their knuckles. About half of those people who responded to an online poll could 'always' crack their knuckles, while a third could 'sometimes'. That leaves about 15 percent that said they could not crack their knuckles.
What is the sound that comes while you crack your kuckles?
Gases such as carbon dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen moving in your knuckles.
When you crack your knuckles or neck what is it that cracks?
Your joints are releasing the synovial fluid and makes a cracking noise.
Why do knuckles make sound?
Knuckles "crack" because gas builds up in the joint and is released when you apply pressure to it. So really cracking is not a correct term. Release of gas is.
