Skeletal Function and Form: Mechanobiology of Skeletal Development, Aging, and Regeneration

Dennis R. Carter

ISBN 10: 0521714753 / ISBN 13: 9780521714754

Published by Cambridge University Press 2008-08-21, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Skeletal Function and Form: Mechanobiology of Skeletal Development, Aging, and Regeneration
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2008-08-21
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521714753
• ISBN 13: 9780521714754
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The intimate relationship between form and function inherent in the design of animals is perhaps nowhere more evident than in the musculoskeletal system. This book, about how function determines form, addresses the role of mechanical factors in the development, adaptation, maintenance, aging, and repair of skeletal tissues. The authors refer to this process as mechanobiology and develop their theme within an evolutionary framework. They show how degenerative disorders such as arthritis and osteoporosis are regulated by the same mechanical processes that influence normal development and growth. Skeletal Function and Form bridges important gaps among disciplines, providing a common ground for a multidisciplinary understanding.

Book Description

This book addresses the role of mechanical factors in the development, adaptation, maintenance, aging, and repair of skeletal tissues such as bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and muscles. The authors show how the normal develoment of skeletal tissues is influenced by mechanical stimulation beginning in the embryo and continuing throughout life into old age. They also show how degenerative disorders such as arthritis and osteoporosis are regulated by the same mechanical processes that influence development and growth. Skeletal Function and Form bridges important gaps among disciplines and will appeal to a wide audience of bioengineers, zoologists, anthropologists, paleontologists, and orthopedists.