Measurement: Flux is a total, and is not âper unit areaâ or âper unit volumeâ. Flux is the total force you feel, the total number of bananas you see flying by your surface. Think of flux like weight. (There is a separate idea of flux density (flux/volume) called divergence, but thatâs a separate article).
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.artilage /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.
Osteophytes is the medical name for the overgrowth of bone tissue more commonly called  bone spurs .. Despite the term spurs, they are actually small round lumps of extra bone that grow around joints.Osteophytes are the bodyâs attempt to compensate for existing bone and ligament degeneration due to age or injury.steophytes is the medical name for the overgrowth of bone tissue more commonly called  bone spurs .. Despite the term spurs, they are actually small round lumps of extra bone that grow around joints.