Mechanosensation and fluid transport in living bone

Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 256-260

  Cowin, S C ^a  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone fluid movement; Gap junction; Mechanosensation; Osteocyte; Strain amplication mechanism; Syncytium

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BONE BLOOD FLOW; BONE CELL; BONE MINERALIZATION; BONE STRESS; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL COMMUNICATION; EFFECTOR CELL; FLUID FLOW; FLUID TRANSPORT; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LOADING TEST; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MICROGRAVITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NUTRIENT; OSTEOBLAST; OSTEOCLAST; OSTEOPOROSIS; SHEAR STRESS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THEORY; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 0036122913     PISSN: 11087161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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