Tear Response of Collagen Fibrils in the Skin (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Tear Response of Collagen Fibrils in the Skin (1 of 2)

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(Left) Collagen fibrils in the dermis of the skin are normally curvy and highly disordered, but (right) in response to a tear align themselves with the tension axis (arrow) to resist further damage.

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