ARTICULAR CARTILAGE: A REVIEW AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE STUDY

Articular cartilage: a review and scanning electron microscope study. 1. The interterritorial fibrillar architecture.

Behaviour of synovial fluid on surfaces of articular cartilage. A scanning electron microscope study.

Much attention has been given to the mechanics of synovial joints from a descriptive aspect and to studies relating to joint lubrication. The synovial fluid has been analysed and details of its composition are known (Ropes and Bauer, 1953). The principal constituent is hyaluronic acid-protein complex, the acid molecule having been shown to be a non-branched chain of repeating units with hydroxy...

the scanning electron microscope

it is only thirteen years since the scanning electron microscope has been available commercially. yet, even in this short period of time, this instrument has been a powerful tool in the investigation of topography, electrical and magnetic properties, crystal structure, cathodoluminescent characteristics etc. of solid specimens. today, this type of microscope has opened its place alongside the c...

Dental Wear: A Scanning Electron Microscope Study

Dental wear can be differentiated into different types on the basis of morphological and etiological factors. The present research was carried out on twelve extracted human teeth with dental wear (three teeth showing each type of wear: erosion, attrition, abrasion, and abfraction) studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The study aimed, through analysis of the macro- and micromorphologic...

The ultrastructure of mouse articular cartilage: collagen orientation and implications for tissue functionality. A polarised light and scanning electron microscope study and review.

Adult mouse articular cartilage (AC) has not been thoroughly described using high resolution imaging techniques, despite the fact that the availability of knockout mice with specific extracellular matrix (ECM) mutations have renewed interest in using the mouse as a model for a variety of different human conditions. With osteoarthritis affecting millions of people worldwide, investigations into ...