They are often caused by an abnormal breakdown of the elastic fibers in the aortic wall.

Their mantle contains a layer of muscle sandwiched between elastic fibers.

The formulation is used to demonstrate normal or pathologic elastic fibers.

This prevents the elastic fibers and outside pressure from crushing the lungs.

This protein is essential for synthesis and maintenance of elastic fibers.

The elastic fibers are often quite large and are easily identified.

He is known for being the first designer to incorporate elastic fibers into their designs.

The driven disk has a working rim of elastic fiber.

It is the primary location of dermal elastic fibers.

Instead, they rely on elastic fibers attached to the surrounding lung tissue for support.