Collagen Types Flashcards
1
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Type 1 collagen
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Location: skin, bone, tendons, bv’s, cornea
Classification: fibril forming
2
Q
Type 2 collagen
A
Location: cartilage, intervertebral disk, vitreous body
Classification: fibril forming
3
Q
Type 3 collagen
A
Location: bv’s, fetal skin
Classification: fibril forming
4
Q
Type 4 collagen
A
Location: basement membrane
Classification: network forming
5
Q
Type 5 collagen
A
Location: beneath squamous epithelium
Classification: network forming
