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Dermis

  • Whitear M
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, (1986), 39-64
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-00989-5_3
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Abstract

The primitive vertebrate dermis, like that of worms, consists essentially of two sets of collagen fibres arranged in opposing geodesic spirals around the body. Such a bias sleeve has the ability to bend without wrinkling. In most fishes, only lateral flexions need be...

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Whitear, M. (1986). Dermis. In Biology of the Integument (pp. 39–64). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-00989-5_3

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