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Salome injured some of her cartilage in her shoulder during a tennis match. Her doctor said that it is likely to heal slowly. Why?

Salome is diabetic.
Cartilage doesn’t have a blood supply.
Cartilage is blocked from healing by its location in the body.
None of the above; only sharks and other marine animals have cartilage.

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User Talisha
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b) cartilage doesn’t have a blood supply
and it’s because it’s a special type of connective tissue and it’s avascular
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