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→Biomechanics of Bone
==Biomechanics of Bone==
==Biomechanics of Bone==
*'''Wolff's Law''': Bone architecture adapts in response to the loads applied upon it according to mathematical laws
**'''Load''': the external force placed on a structure, F
**'''Strain''': the proportional change in the structure's dimensions
**'''Stress''': the internal forces resisting the change in dimension caused by the load
*The normality of bone architecture and appearance is directly related to its loading history
*Cells use strain as a stimulus to adjust mass and architecture according to load
*Resorption and osteogenesis happen concurrently to maintain bone integrity
==Structure and Function of Cartilage==
==Structure and Function of Cartilage==