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From: Elastin is responsible for the rigidity of the ligament under shear and rotational stress: a mathematical simulation study

Fig. 2

Mathematical simulation models. X-axis is set in the direction of tensile stress applied to the model, Y-axis is the direction of shear stress applied to the model, and Z-axis is orthogonal to both X- and Y-axes. a Structural diagram of a fibre model consisting of collagen and elastin (placed between collagen fibres, shown in blue). b Structural diagram of a sheet model with the same volume as the fibre model shown in (a). c Directions and strength of tensile and shear stresses applied to the model. d The directions of the stresses applied to rotate the bone by 30°

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