Scaling for stress similarity and distorted-shape similarity in bending and torsion under maximal muscle forces concurs with geometric similarity among different-sized animals

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 2873-2888

  Norberg, R Åke ^a   Aldrin, Björn S Wetterholm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allometry; Distorted shape similarity; Geometric similarity; Scaling under maximal muscle forces; Stress similarity in bending and torsion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; BODY SIZE; HISTOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY SIZE; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; POSTURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77955614355     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.044180     Document Type: Article

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