Open AccessBIOMECHANICS OF THE HUMAN SPINE
Author(s) -
Robert Karpiński,
Łukasz Jaworski
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of technology and exploitation in mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2451-148X
DOI - 10.35784/jteme.531
Subject(s) - biomechanics , spine (molecular biology) , anatomy , medicine , orthodontics , biology , bioinformatics
The paper presents biomechanics of the human spine. The vertebrae of the spine are described, including basic differentiation between vertebrae depending on theirs placement in the spine. The intervertebral discs are depicted. Curvatures of the spine are presented, followed by the basic biomechanics, including a movability of the spine and an influence of body posture on the spine.
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