Mechanical properties of stapedial tendon in human middle ear

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 913-918

  Cheng, Tao ^a   Gan, Rong Z ^a  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Ear biomechanics; Mechanical properties; Middle ear; Stapedial tendon

Indexed keywords

BONE; ELASTIC MODULI; FUNCTION EVALUATION; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS RELAXATION; TENDONS;

EAR BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN TEMPORAL BONES; MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEMS; MIDDLE EAR; STAPEDIAL TENDON;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE EAR; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; STRESS; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TEMPORAL BONE; TENDON; TENDON STRESS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANISOTROPY; EAR, MIDDLE; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 38549178046     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2800837     Document Type: Article

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