Function

 
  Connective Tissue:
 

Transmit load from one bone to another

  • lLoad bearing surface about 2-3mm thick

 

Allows bones to articulate or move with respect to one another

  • Friction 
 
  Functional properties:
  Creep:
 
Stress relaxation:
 
  Strain rate dependence:
 
  Tensile strength: