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'''1 Introduction'''
===='''1 Introduction'''====
'''Anatomy should be studied using mechanical principles '''
'''Anatomy should be studied using mechanical principles '''
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.
===='''2 Elasticity: external forces and stored energy'''====
'''What this machine is made of: passive and active tissues'''
The tissues of the musculoskeletal system are bone, cartilage, ligament, tendon, fascia and muscle (Fig. 2.1).
[[File:Example.png|thumb|2.1 Tissues of the musculoskeletal system.
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. ]]