... determined. In this paper, the failure properties of the intima, media, and adventitia were studied in nine consecutive aortic segments and two principal directions. Detailed biomechanical tests were performed with a tensile-testing device on 756 layer strips, harvested from fourteen cadaveric subjects aged...

... of its actual zero-stress state. The aim of this study was thus to acquire hitherto unreported quantitative knowledge of axial opening angle and residual stretches in different segments and quadrants of the human aorta according to age and gender. Twenty-three aortas were harvested during autopsy from...

... received December 5, 2012; accepted manuscript posted December 22, 2012; published online February 7, 2013. Editor: Victor H. Barocas. 25 09 2012 05 12 2012 In conclusion, this study aimed to answer two closely-associated questions: (1) what is the effect of age on tendon's response...

... soft tissue injuries do not result in complete tissue rupture but in damaging fiber overextension. Covalent crosslinking, which increases with animal maturity and age, plays an important role in collagenous fiber mechanics. It is also a determinant of tissue strength and is hypothesized to inhibit...