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9780521714754

Skeletal Function and Form: Mechanobiology of Skeletal Development, Aging, and Regeneration

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521714754

  • ISBN10:

    0521714753

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-08-27
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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The intimate relationship between form and function inherent in the design of animals is perhaps nowhere more evident than in the musculoskeletal system. This book, about how function determines form, 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. They show how degenerative disorders such as arthritis and osteoporosis are regulated by the same mechanical processes that influence normal development and growth. Skeletal Function and Form bridges important gaps among disciplines, providing a common ground for a multidisciplinary understanding.

Table of Contents

Preface
Form and function
Skeletal tissue histomorphology and mechanics
Cartilage differentiation and growth
Perichondral and periosteal ossification
Endochondral growth and ossification
Cancellous bone
Skeletal tissue regeneration
Articular cartilage development and destruction
Mechanobiology in skeletal evolution
The physical nature of living things
Material characteristics
Structural characteristics
Failure characteristics
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