Making the world better, one answer at a time. Red Lake is the largest lake in Minnesota at just under 300,000 acres. Mille Lacs Lake is second at 132,516 acres, and third is Leech Lake.
Form and function of articular cartilage. Articular cartilage lies at the end of bones at the joint. It is very smooth (its coefficient of friction is less than one-third of ice on ice) highly compressible and resilient. Articular cartilage derives its powers from its very organized and efficiently constructed microanatomy. At the base, horizontal fibers are firmly adherent to the subchondral bone. Above that layer, large, negatively charged macromolecules attract and bind water.
That is one function of synovial fluid, but there is also another function. Synovial fluid also contains nutrients that are needed to help nourish the articular cartilage.