International review of connective tissue research. Vol.6 / edited by David A. Hall and D.S. Jackson

Content: Contributors to this Volume Page ii Front Matter Page iii Copyright page Page iv Contributors Pages ix-x Preface Page xi DAVID A. HALL, D.S. JACKSON Contents of Previous Volumes Pages xiii-xiv Medical and Surgical Applications of Collagen Pages 1-61 Milos Chvapil, Richard L. Kronenthal, Walton van Winkle Jr. Structure and Biosynthesis of Basement Membranes Pages 63-104 Nicholas A. Kefalides The Structure of Joints Pages 105-125 V. Wright, D. Dowson, J. Kerr Functional Properties of Collagenous Tissues Pages 127-215 A. Viidik Scanning Electron Microscopy of Connective Tissues in Health and Disease Pages 217-255 John A.A. Hunter, Bryan Finlay Freeze-Etched Connective Tissue Pages 257-305 R. Reed Author Index Pages 307-319 Subject Index Pages 320-326 International Review of Connective Tissue Research, Volume 6 presents the relationship between structure and function in connective tissue. This book deals with articular cartilage, a connective tissue that depends for its function on the integrity of its surface. Organized into six chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the structure, biology, chemistry, and biochemistry of collagen. This text then summarizes the data on the construction and application of collagen products to medicine and surgery. Other chapters consider the characteristic of the amino acid composition of basement ..