title: [Biomechanics of the connective tissue].
abstract: The authors discuss the collagen biomechanical properties. Firstly they recall the technical devices used in biomechanics and the mechanical data usually explored. Next, they review the mechanical properties of the various collagens found in tendons, joints, bone, vascular walls, skin and pulmonary alveoli.
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000502:physiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology; D003094:Collagen / Q000502:physiology; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000502:physiology; D008022:Ligaments / Q000502:physiology; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology; D008722:Methods; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D013710:Tendons / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen
vernacular_title: Biomécanique du tissu conjonctif.