Understanding the Human Body!

Cartilage
- It's tough
- It's very smooth
- It is super strong
It is placed on the ends of the bones that move across each other, it stops Friction and acts as a shock absorber. The Cartilage is a firm tissue between two bones.

What can damage a Cartilage?

- Lack of movement can be something to damage a Cartilage, while also stress and heavy impact can damage your Cartilage. 

- Lack of Movement 
- Heavy Impact 
- Stress & Wear & Tear

Damage results in bones grinding as they move over each other, this can lead to Arthritis. 

Arthritis 

- There are two types of Arthritis. One type is osteoarthritis, which is a type of Wear and Tear disease. Wear and Tear means the Cartilage is breaking down leading to a lot of pain between the joint. 

- The second type is rheumatoid meaning it affects the joints but then leads to the entire body. It makes that affected part of your body swollen and crooked. Meaning you will have less movement in that area.

Tendons, Ligaments & Muscles

- Tendons connect muscles to bones, they are very alike to Ligaments as they are both made up of Collagon. 

- Ligaments are most commonly what athletics injure. I personally have injured a lot of Ligaments in my legs just from sport.

- Muscles are responsible for the movement of the entire Human Body.

Achilles

- It is a Tendon of the back leg, it is the thickest part of your body. 

The different types of Muscles


- The three types of Muscles are the Muscle Tissue, Smooth and Skeletal, Cardiac Muscle cells.