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Cross links - adhesions
Either weak intramolecular hydrogen bonds connecting molecules or stronger covalent intermolecular bonds connecting collagen fibrils and fibres. The links provide connective tissue structures with tensile strength and the greater the number of cross links, the stronger the structure.
An abnormal number of cross links (adhesions) develops as a result of a stationary attitude of collagen fibres and is responsible for the toughness and resilience of scar tissue. |
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Linking with other Cyriax items |
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