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The shock absorber between bones is called cartilage.

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What is important in joints because it acts as a shock absorber?

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What is important joints because it acts as a shock absorber?

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What acts as a shock absorber in your body?

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What part of the bone acts as a shock absorber?

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Is cartilage a smooth rubbery substance that acts as a shock absorber?

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