title: Applications of stereology to the mechanics of soft tissues.
abstract: Quantification of microstructure in conjunction with mechanical testing and modeling may provide new insight into problems of soft tissue mechanics with potential clinical significance. Some general observations concerning this as well as brief discussions of specif examples are presented.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001158:Arteries / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002415:Cats; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D004549:Elastin / Q000032:analysis; D006651:Histocytochemistry
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen; D004549:Elastin