Collagen fibre definitions

Search

collagen fibre

collagen fibre logo #21003(from the article `cornea`) The collagen fibres that make up the corneal stroma (middle layer) are arranged in a strictly regular, geometric fashion. This arrangement has been ... ...area (about 80 square m [96 square yards]) and very thin walls of the alveoli. Weaving between the capillaries and helping to support them is a ... ...T...
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/109

collagen fibre

collagen fibre logo #20973An individual fibre that varies in diameter from less than 1 um to about 12 um and is composed of fibrils; the fibre's, which are usually arranged in bundles, undergo some branching and are of indefinite length; chemically the fibre is a glycoprotein, collagen, which yields gelatin upon boiling; they make up the principal element of irregular conne...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
No exact match found.