Tendons form a connective tissue bridge between muscle and bone. They are characterised by the presence of bundles of collagen fibrils parallel to the long axis The relative simplicity of the system means tendons are often used to study the mechanisms of formation of an organised ECM.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:491858 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Hill, Adele C. |
| Publisher | University of Manchester |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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