Bones : structure and mechanics / John D. Currey.

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Bibliographic Details
Published: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, c2002.
Main Author:
Currey, John D., 1932-
Subjects:
Bones.
Biomechanics.
Format: Book
Bones : structure and mechanics /
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. The Structure of Bone Tissue. 1.1. Bone at the Molecular Level. 1.2. The Cells of Bone. 1.3. Woven and Lamellar Bone. 1.4. Fibrolamellar and Haversian Bone. 1.5. Primary and Secondary Bone. 1.6. Compact and Cancellous Bone. 1.7. A Summary of Mammalian Bone Structure. 1.8. Nonmammalian Bone
  • Ch. 2. The Mechanical Properties of Materials. 2.1. What Is Bone For? 2.2. Mechanical Properties of Stiff Materials
  • Ch. 3. The Mechanical Properties of Bone. 3.1. Elastic Properties. 3.2. Strength. 3.3. Inferring Bone Material Properties from Whole Bone Behavior. 3.4. Fracture Mechanics Properties. 3.5. Creep Rupture. 3.6. Fatigue Fracture. 3.7. Modeling and Explaining Elastic Behavior. 3.8. Modeling Fracture in Tension. 3.9. Fracture of Bone in Compression. 3.10. Fracture of Bone in Bending. 3.11. Mechanical Properties of Haversian Systems. 3.12. Cancellous Bone. 3.13. Bone as a Composite. 3.14. Microdamage. 3.15. Strain Rate, Creep, and Fatigue: Pulling the Threads Together. 3.16. Fracture in Bone: Conclusions
  • Ch. 4. The Adaptation of Mechanical Properties to Different Functions. 4.1. Properties of Bone with Different Functions. 4.2. A General Survey of Properties. 4.3. Mesoplodon Rostrum: A Puzzle. 4.4. Property Changes in Ontogeny
  • Ch. 5. Cancellous Bone. 5.1. Mechanical Properties of Cancellous Bone Material. 5.2. Mechanical Properties of Cancellous Bone Tissue. 5.3. Functions of Cancellous Bone. 5.4. Conclusion
  • Ch. 6. The Properties of Allied Tissues. 6.1. Calcified Cartilage. 6.2. Collagenous Tissues of Teeth. 6.3. Enamel. 6.4. Fish Scales. 6.5. Dentin vs. Bone
  • Ch. 7. The Shapes of Bones. 7.1. Shapes of Whole Bones. 7.2. Designing for Minimum Mass. 7.3. Long Bones. 7.4. Flat or Short Bones with Cancellous Bone. 7.5. Paying for Strength with Mass. 7.6. The Swollen Ends of Long Bones. 7.7. Euler Buckling. 7.8. Interactions Between Bone Architecture and Bone Material Properties. 7.9. The Mechanical Importance of Marrow Fat. 7.10. Methods of Analyzing Stresses and Strains in Whole Bones. 7.11. Conclusion
  • Ch. 8. Articulations. 8.1. The Synovial Joint. 8.2. The Elbow. 8.3. The Swelling of Bones Under Synovial Joints. 8.4. Intervertebral Disks. 8.5. Sutures. 8.6. Epiphyseal Plates. 8.7. Joints in General. 8.8. Conclusion
  • Ch. 9. Bones, Tendons, and Muscles. 9.1. Tendons. 9.2. Sesamoids and Ossified Tendons. 9.3. Attachment of Tendons to Bone. 9.4. Muscles Produce Bending Stresses in Bones. 9.5. Why Do Tendons Run Close to Joints? 9.6. Muscles as Stabilizing Devices. 9.7. Curvature of Long Bones and Pauwels' Analyses. 9.8. Skeletons in General. 9.9. Conclusion
  • Ch. 10. Safety Factors and Scaling Effects in Bones. 10.1. Safety Factors. 10.2. Size and Shape. 10.3. Conclusion
  • Ch. 11. Modeling and Reconstruction. 11.1. The Need for Feedback Control. 11.2. What Do We Need to Know? 11.3. Classic Experiments. 11.4. The Nature of the Signal. 11.5. How Does Bone Respond to the Signal? 11.6. Postclassical Experiments. 11.7. In Search of the Algorithm. 11.8. Precision of Response. 11.9. Modeling of Cancellous Bone. 11.10. The Functions of Internal Remodeling. 11.11. Bone Cell Biology. 11.12. Conclusion
  • Ch. 12. Summing up.

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