Fig. 4

Difference in stress distribution in the fibre model in the absence and the presence of 14.4% elastin. a Differences in stress distribution between the models in the absence (left) and the presence (right) of elastin under tensile stress. b Differences in stress distribution between the models in the absence (left) and the presence (right) of elastin under shear stress. c Differences in stress distribution between the models in the absence (Left) and the presence (Right) of elastin when the bone was rotated by 30°. In each panel, the upper surface of the collagen fibres on the third row is shown at the bottom