Skeletal Function and Form
Subtitle: Mechanobiology of Skeletal Development, Aging and Regeneration
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9780521790000
Subjects: Anatomy; Biomedical engineering; Physiology; Engineering - Mechanical; Biomechanics; Mechanical Engineering (Specific Aspects); Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Orthopedics; Science/Mathematics; Growth; Engineering - General; Bone--Growth; Technology / Engineering / General; Bone; Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology; Bone regeneration; Cartilage
First sentence: The beautiful designs that can be observed in plants and animals have held a fascination for people throughout history.
Description: The intimate relationship between form and function inherent in the design of animals is perhaps nowhere more evident than in the musculoskeletal system. In the bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and muscles of all vertebrates there is a graceful and efficient physical order. This book is about how function determines form. It addresses the role of mechanical factors in the development, adaptation, maintenance, aging and repair of skeletal tissues. The authors refer to this process as mechanobiology and develop their theme within an evolutionary framework. -- from Back Cover.