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Cervical Softening - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:54, 1 July 2008
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The cervix is composed of:
The cervix is composed of:
* Collagen fibre bundles: helical strands of amino acids bound together to form fibrils
* '''Collagen fibre bundles''': helical strands of amino acids bound together to form fibrils
* Proteoglycan Matrix: protein core with glycosaminoglycan branches (GAGs). GAGs determine the degree of collagen fibre aggregation. An increased GAG content reduces collagen aggregation and vice versa.
* '''Proteoglycan Matrix''': protein core with '''glycosaminoglycan''' branches '''(GAGs)'''. GAGs determine the degree of collagen fibre aggregation. An increased GAG content reduces collagen aggregation and vice versa.
Cervical softening involves two changes in the intracellular matrix:
Cervical softening involves two changes in the intracellular matrix:
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