The most common result of a wear and tear, a degeneration, of the hyaline cartilage is referred to as osteoarthritis.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

The joints in the body are mechanical systems, and wear and tear, even from normal activity, is inevitable. The most common result of this wear and tear, a degeneration of the articular, or hyaline, cartilage, is referred to as osteoarthritis.

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