aorta collagen fibril

The connective tissue bundles in the extracellular matrix of aorta tissue that are composed of collagen, and play a role in tissue strength and elasticity.

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Type Vessel
Parent Structure collection of collagen fibrils

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What is the aorta collagen fibril?

The connective tissue bundles in the extracellular matrix of aorta tissue that are composed of collagen, and play a role in tissue strength and elasticity.

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:0011861 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.