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Molecular Parameters Indicating Adaptation to Mechanical Stress in Fibrous Connective Tissue (Paperback, 2005 ed.)
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Molecular Parameters Indicating Adaptation to Mechanical Stress in Fibrous Connective Tissue (Paperback, 2005 ed.)
Series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, 178
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1 Introduction 1. 1 General Remarks The connective and supportive
tissues constitute a considerable amount of the biomass in human
and animal organisms. Characteristically, the osseous, car-
laginous, and ?brous tissues each connect a vital part (cells) with
a non-vital part, i. e. , extracellular matrix (ECM). The
composition of the ECM constitutes the mechanical qualities of the
respective tissue. The functional role of the bone and cartilage
tissues is exhaustively discussed in the relevant literature.
Whereas bone tissue provides the static and dynamic stability of
the system as a whole, cartilage tissue accounts for the power
transfer between bones. The articular cartilage insures a fairly
friction free mobility of skeletal elements; likewise, cartilage
interposed between skeletal elements allows mobility due to its
reversible deformability. Under both static and dynamic con- tions,
the powers transferred are remarkably large, while the ensuing
mechanical force on various tissue zones varies. Tight connective
tissue, especially muscle tendons and ligaments, are also part of
the skeletal power transfer system. facilitating the transfer of
tensile forces. The tendons of the locomotor system serve the
purpose of transferring muscular - ergy to those skeletal elements
to which they are attached. In this function, they are referred to
as tensile tendons ("Zugsehnen"). Inseveral body parts, however,
tendons appear in a peculiar mechanical situation: they pass around
so-called - pomochlia, i. e. , bony pulleys. Hence, these tendons
are referred to as wrap-around tendons ("Gleitsehnen").
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