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Knuckle-Cracking Sound Explained
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Knuckle-Cracking Sound Explained
  • Published_at:2015-04-15
  • Category:Science & Technology
  • Channel:SciNews
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  • description: Using MRI, researchers recorded in real-time what happens inside a joint when it cracks.The joint separation was associated with rapid creation of a gas-filled cavity within the synovial fluid, a slippery substance that lubricates the joints. Rapid cavity inception at the time of joint separation may cause the popping sound heard. Credit: Real-Time Visualization of Joint Cavitation Gregory N. Kawchuk, Jerome Fryer, Jacob L. Jaremko, Hongbo Zeng, Lindsay Rowe, Richard Thompson PLoS ONE April 15, 2015 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119470
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