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�� No molecular bonds between<br />
fascicles<br />
�� Free to slide relative to each<br />
other<br />
�� Orientations:<br />
�� Branching & Interwoven<br />
�� Spirally wound: Ex ACL<br />
�� Parallel<br />
�� Direct connection between<br />
bones: Ex Collateral<br />
<strong>Ligaments</strong><br />
�� Smaller diameter fibers than in<br />
tendons<br />
Structure<br />
http://dahweb.engr.ucdavis.edu/dahweb/126site/chp4.pdf http://silver.neep.wisc.edu/~lakes/BME601Fr.html<br />
Simon, SR. Orthopaedic Basic Science. Science.<br />
Ohio: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 1994.