The nurse is caring for a client who has a deficiency in the formation of cartilage in joints. Which essential substance is absent?

A) Osteoblasts
B) Sarcomeres
C) Matrix
D) Myofibrils


C
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Cartilage is a firm, dense type of connective tissue that consists of cells embedded in a substance called matrix. The matrix is firm and compact. Cartilage is essential in reducing friction between articular surfaces and absorbs shock. Osteoblasts build bone. Sarcomeres assist in contracting muscle. Skeletal muscles are composed of myofibrils.

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