Physical continuity of the perimysium from myofibers to tendons: Involvement in lateral force transmission in skeletal muscle

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-28

  Passerieux, E ^a,b   Rossignol, R ^b   Letellier, T ^b   Delage, J P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Lateral muscular forces; Myofibers; NaOH cell maceration; Perimysium; Tendons

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL JUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR MUSCLE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE FORCE; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; COLLAGEN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 34250023468     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2007.01.022     Document Type: Article

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