The effects of trapping and blade angle of notched dentitions on fracture of biological tissues

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 3627-3632

  Anderson, Philip S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blades; Cutting; Dentition; Food breakdown; Fracture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASPARAGUS; BIOMECHANICS; HISTOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; MASTICATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; SALMON; TENSILE STRENGTH; TOOTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; ASPARAGUS PLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; ELASTIC MODULUS; MATERIALS TESTING; SALMON; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TOOTH;

ASPARAGUS;

EID: 70449914567     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.033712     Document Type: Article

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