The tensile properties of developing fetal elastic tissue

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1976, Pages

  Minns, R J ^a   Steven, F S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS TESTING - MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL TISSUES;

BIOMECHANICS;

CATTLE; ELASTIC FIBER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LIGAMENTUM NUCHAE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; ELASTIC TISSUE; ELASTIN; GESTATIONAL AGE;

EID: 0016870419     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(76)90133-0     Document Type: Article

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