Analysis of mineral deposition in Turkey tendons and self-assembled collagen fibers using mechanical techniques

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 131-141

  Freeman, Joseph W ^a   Silver, Frederick H ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Elastic energy storage; Mineral

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; COLLAGEN FIBRIL; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; MINERAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; ENERGY TRANSFER; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MINERALIZATION; MODEL; NONHUMAN; RAT; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENDON; TISSUE INTERACTION; TURKEY (BIRD); VISCOSITY;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN TYPE I; ELASTICITY; METHODS; MINERALS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; TURKEYS; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3042544779     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03008200490471859     Document Type: Article

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