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Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do Your Knuckles Pop? Unit PlanTed: Ted Ed: Why Do Your Knuckles Pop? Unit Plan
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TED Talks
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9th - 10th
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Science
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1090L
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Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do Your Knuckles Pop?

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Some people love the feeling of cracking their knuckles, while others cringe at the sound. But what causes that trademark pop? And is it dangerous? The following video and guide gives the facts behind joint popping. [4:22]

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Concepts

joints

Additional Tags

joint popping, knuckles, synovial fluid, synovial joints, ted ed, ted talk, why do your knuckles pop?, joint

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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