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

Cartilage is important in joint because it acts as a shock absorber.


What acts as a shock absorber between bones?

The shock absorber between bones is called cartilage.


What acts as a shock absorber for the fetus?

fluid (anonymous)


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

Cartilage is important in joint because it acts as a shock absorber.


What acts as a shock absorber in your body?

You have the cartilages in the joints, which act as mechanical shock absorbers. But then you have other functional shock absorbers. You have arches in the foot, which act as shock absorbers. Then when you jump down, you have that spring like movement of the legs. That act as a shock absorbers.


What part of the bone acts as a shock absorber?

articular cartilage


The reason the hypodermis acts as a shock absorber is?

The hypodermis is the subcutaneous tissue that lies underneath the skin. The reason why the hypodermis acts as a shock absorber is because it is mostly made up of adipose tissue.


The water filled sac that acts as a shock absorber is?

A bursa is the sac that acts as a shock absorber between tendon and bone. A rupture of the sac can cause damage as well as severe pain.


What is found at the flat end of a egg acts as shock absorber later provides air?

The air sac at the flat end of an egg acts as a shock absorber and later provides air.


Does the nucleus pulposus provide resilience?

Yes, the nucleus pulposus, located within the intervertebral disc, provides resilience by absorbing compressive forces in the spine. It acts as a shock absorber to help maintain the flexibility and stability of the vertebral column.


What is the elastic tissue between each bone in th spine called?

The elastic tissue between each bone in the spine is called as intervertebral disc. It allows movement of vertebral bodies and also acts as shock absorber to the spine.


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

yup.