Collagen Fibrils (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Collagen Fibrils

Caption

Collagen fibril at notched side of the skin are delaminated and align closely to the direction of the tension caused by tearing.

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Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego

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