Bones, joints, fractures...... Flashcards
1
Q
which part of the bone suffers most compressive forces and what part dissipates it
A
cortex (lamellar bone) gets the brunt
mataphysis (woven bone) has arranged trabeculae so that they dissipate forces
2
Q
what is wolff law
A
that form = fct. therefore the development of bones is to fit function only
