'''Anatomy should be studied using mechanical principles '''
'''Anatomy should be studied using mechanical principles '''
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No matter how you view it, this book deals with an extraordinary machine.
No matter how you view it, this book deals with an extraordinary machine.
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===='''2 Elasticity: external forces and stored energy'''====
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'''What this machine is made of: passive and active tissues'''
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The tissues of the musculoskeletal system are bone, cartilage, ligament, tendon, fascia and muscle (Fig. 2.1).
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[[File:Example.png|thumb|2.1 Tissues of the musculoskeletal system.
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This is a stylised view of the lateral aspect of the proximal left forelimb of the sheep. The skeleton is made of bones and cartilages. A combination of ligaments, muscles & tendons, and sheets of fascia, examples of which are shown, hold these together. Without these soft tissues around them, the jointed bones will not support the weight of the sheep. ]]