The significance of bone microstructure in mechanotransduction

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Cowin, Stephen C ^a  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Canaliculi; Connected cell network; Fluid flow; Lacunae; Mechanotransduction; Osteocyte

Indexed keywords

CANALICULI; LACUNAE; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; OSTEOCYTES;

BIOMECHANICS; BODY FLUIDS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OSTEOBLASTS; PHYSIOLOGY;

BONE;

ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; BONE STRUCTURE; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; NONHUMAN; OSTEOBLAST; OSTEOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; OSTEOCYTES; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 34250008264     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.02.012     Document Type: Article

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