International Review of Connective Tissue Research
Volume 6
- 1st Edition - July 28, 1973
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: David A. Hall, D. S. Jackson
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 7 5 8 7 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 1 6 8 - 3
International Review of Connective Tissue Research, Volume 6 presents the relationship between structure and function in connective tissue. This book deals with articular… Read more
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Request a sales quoteInternational Review of Connective Tissue Research, Volume 6 presents the relationship between structure and function in connective tissue. This book deals with articular cartilage, a connective tissue that depends for its function on the integrity of its surface. Organized into six chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the structure, biology, chemistry, and biochemistry of collagen. This text then summarizes the data on the construction and application of collagen products to medicine and surgery. Other chapters consider the characteristic of the amino acid composition of basement membranes and the structural features of the synovial joint. This book discusses as well the functional properties of collagenous tissues with emphasis on their behavior when internal or external mechanical stresses are applied. The final chapter deals with the structure of fresh connective tissue based on conventional histological procedures such as dehydration, fixation, embedding, and staining. This book is a valuable resource for biochemists, rheologists, and physicists.
Contributors
Preface
Contents of Previous Volumes
Medical and Surgical Applications of Collagen
I. Introduction
II. Properties Favoring the Use of Collagen
III. General Technology
IV. Forms of Collagen Products
V. Applications of Collagen
References
Structure and Biosynthesis of Basement Membranes
I. Introduction
II. Preparation of Basement Membranes
III. Solubility Studies
IV. Composition
V. Nature of the Structural Components
VI. Biosynthesis of Basement Membranes
VII. Conclusions
References
The Structure of Joints
I. Introduction
II. Articular Structures
III. The Synovial Membrane
IV. Articular Cartilage
V. Synovial Fluid
VI. Intra-articular Discs, Menisci, and Fat Pads
References
Functional Properties of Collagenous Tissues
I. Introduction
II. Morphology of Collagenous Tissue
III. Basic Mechanics
IV. Mechanical Properties of Parallel-Fibered Collagenous Tissue
V. Correlation between Morphology and Mechanics
VI. Functional Changes in Collagenous Tissues
VII. Concluding Remarks
References
Scanning Electron Microscopy of Connective Tissues in Health and Disease
I. Introduction
II. Principles and Practice of Scanning Electron Microscopy
III. Scanning Electron Microscopy of Tissue Components
IV. Dermis
V. Tendon
VI. Fascia and Dupuytren's Contracture
VII. Fibrocartilage
VIII. Articular Cartilage
IX. Bone
X. Teeth
XI. Discussion
References
Freeze-Etched Connective Tissue
I. Introduction
II. Freeze-Etching
III. Studies of Freeze-Etched Connective Tissue
IV. Conclusions
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 28, 1973
- No. of pages (eBook): 342
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483175874
- eBook ISBN: 9781483191683
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