Entropic elasticity Image removed due to copyright considerations. See Figure 19-50 in: Alberts, Bruce, et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 4th ed. New York: Garland Publishing, 2002 Image may be viewed online at the NIH's PubMed Bookshelf. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nihgov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=books Elastin--note linearity small hysteresis Normally found intertwined with collagen. Image removed due to copyright considerations. See Figure 7. 2: 1 in: Fung, Y. C. Provides the "stretchiness"of tissues Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1993 Combination of single molecule characteristics and microscale structureEntropic elasticity Elastin -- note linearity, small hysteresis. Normally found intertwined with collagen. Provides the “stretchiness” of tissues. Combination of single￾molecule characteristics and microscale structure. 9 Image removed due to copyright considerations. See Figure 19-50 in: Alberts, Bruce, et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 4th ed. New York: Garland Publishing, 2002. Image may be viewed online at the NIH's PubMed Bookshelf. Image removed due to copyright considerations. See Figure 7.2:1 in: Fung, Y. C. Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1993 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=Books