Figure 1
From: Subchondral bone in osteoarthritis: insight into risk factors and microstructural changes

The structure of articular cartilage and subchondral bone in a normal human joint. CC, calcified cartilage; NCC, non-calcified cartilage; SBP, subchondral bone plate; STB, subchondral trabecular bone. Arrows denote the tidemark; the dotted line indicates the cement line.