Heart wall myofibers are arranged in minimal surfaces to optimize organ function
Heart wall myofibers are arranged in minimal surfaces to optimize organ function
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Heart wall myofibers wind as helices around the ventricles, strengthening them in a manner analogous to the reinforcement of concrete cylindrical columns by spiral steel cables [Richart FE, et al. (1929) Univ of Illinois, Eng Exp Stn Bull 190]. A multitude of such fibers, arranged smoothly and regularly, contract and relax as an integrated function...
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Heart wall myofibers are arranged in minimal surfaces to optimize organ function
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1020567028
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1020567028
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1120785109
