Fibre reinforcing by collagen in cartilage and soft connective tissues
- 22 November 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Royal Society in Proceedings Of The Royal Society B-Biological Sciences
- Vol. 258 (1352) , 195-200
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1994.0162
Abstract
Mechanical support in animals is performed by connective tissues. The soft tissues consist of collagen fibres embedded in a highly hydrated proteoglycan gel. By considering them as fibrous composit...Keywords
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