Joint capsule

... with contractile protein(s) can contract or shrink ;) I think it is joints that "shrink" thus take effect on bones attached to them. ... junction. Most joints are composed of cartilage, joint space, fibrous capsule, synovium, and ligaments. Of course there is matrix and intercellular ...

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... said that when pressure get too low bubbles burst. If they are in the joint capsule and in the synovial liquid where do they burst? I think that when one can crack joints ...

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... Therapeutics, examined 300 knuckle crackers for evidence of joint damage. The results revealed no apparent connection between joint cracking ... of other types of damage, including soft tissue damage to the joint capsule and a decrease in grip strength. This damage is most likely a result ...

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... produce that CRACK when bubbles burst in the fluid surrounding the joint. When you stretch or bend your finger to pop the knuckle, you are causing the bones of the joint to pull apart. As they do, the connective tissue capsule that surrounds the joint is stretched. By stretching this capsule, ...

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what would happen to your fingers if the tissue of the capsule around the joint is damaged?[out of curiosity] Arthritis :)

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