title: [Distribution and orientation of the collagen fibers in the tunica media of muscular arteries].
abstract: X-ray diffraction tecniques were used to study the distribution and orientation of collagen fibers in media layer of human muscular arteries as a function of mechanical deformation. The close relationship between collagen fibers and smooth cells orientation was shown by X-ray diffraction and histological analyses.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003094:Collagen; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen
vernacular_title: Distribuzione ed orientamento delle fibre collagene nella tonaca media delle arterie muscolari.