How can cartilage maintain its function even though it is avascular?
A) Cartilage is only the thickness of a few cell layers.
B) Nutrients and waste products diffuse through the cartilage's matrix.
C) Cartilage has extensive blood vessels.
D) Cartilage does not contain living cells.
E) The perichondrium prevents any exchange of nutrients and waste products.
B
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