title: The Third George Swanson Christie memorial lecture. Connective tissue function and malfunction: a biomechanical perspective.
authors.affiliation: Biomechanics Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Broom
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000032:analysis / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004549:Elastin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen; D004549:Elastin