This chemical energy is stored in carbohydrate molecules, such as sugars, which are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water â hence the name photosynthesis, from the Greek Ïá¿¶Ï, phÅs, light, and ÏÏÎ½Î¸ÎµÏÎ¹Ï, synthesis, putting together.
The human body's own cartilage is still the best material for lining knee joints. This drives efforts to develop ways of using a person's own cells to grow, or re-grow cartilage tissue to replace missing or damaged cartilage.
Cartilage Injury and Cartilage Defects. Cartilage is a firm, rubbery, and very smooth surface. There is cartilage on the ends of the bones of your knee. That allows your knee to glide and move easily without pain. Injuries to the knee can cause damage to the cartilage which could lead to a cartilage defect or hole in the cartilage.