Strain amplification in the bone mechanosensory system

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 316, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 184-188

  Cowin, Stephen C ^a,b   Weinbaum, Sheldon ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Cell process; Fluid flow; Mechanosensory system; Osteocyte

Indexed keywords

BONE MATRIX; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HYPOTHESIS; OSTEOCYTE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; SPACE FLIGHT;

EID: 0031688175     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199809000-00006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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