Masterchef judge and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot has dropped as astonishing 147 pounds just nine months after undergoing a sleeve gastrectomy at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Cartilage /ËkÉrtÉ¨lÉ¨dÊ/ is a flexible connective tissue in animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs.It is not as hard and rigid as bone, but it is stiffer and less flexible than muscle.hondrification (also known as chondrogenesis) is the process by which cartilage is formed from condensed mesenchyme tissue, which differentiates into chondroblasts and begins secreting the molecules (aggrecan and collagen type II) that form the extracellular matrix.
  To cusion the bones from rubbing and smacking on each other. It also allows gliding motions. The main function of the articular cartilage is to provide a smooth  surfac â¦ e where the bones connect and touch.It also lubricates that  area and makes sure there is low friction.t is also a connective tissue in some joints. It prevents bones from grinding on each other, which can lead to arthritis. The function of cartilage is to act like bone but it is a little bit more flexible It acts as a cushion. For instance, you have discs of cartilage between each vertebra in your back.