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Articular Cartilage in Synovial Joints Is Avascular

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Articular cartilage in synovial joints is avascular. Which of the following sources nourishes the cartilage with nutrients and removes metabolic byproducts?


Definitions:

Stroma

The supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumor, gonad, etc., consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels.

Photon

A quantum of electromagnetic energy, often viewed as a particle of light with no mass that exhibits both wave and particle properties.

Wavelength

The distance from one wave peak to the next; the energy of electromagnetic radiation is inversely proportional to its wavelength.

Photosynthesis

The method through which green plants and certain other organisms utilize sunlight to create nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.

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