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Computational Modelling of Biomechanics and Biotribology in the Musculoskeletal System
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Computational Modelling of Biomechanics and Biotribology in the Musculoskeletal System

by Z Jin
May 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
550 pages
19h 34m
English
Woodhead Publishing
Content preview from Computational Modelling of Biomechanics and Biotribology in the Musculoskeletal System
Computational modeling of muscle biomechanics 177
is more variable (0.9–1.3 μ m) (Walker and Schrodt, 1974). The cross-bridge
theory (Huxley, 1957) of muscle contraction assumes that muscle force is
generated by cyclic formation of cross-bridges between actin and myosin
laments. More precisely, myosin heads (the independent force generators)
bind to actin at speci c sites (forming cross-bridges) and pull the actin  la-
ment by head rotation (Huxley, 1969). This work stroke translates the actin
lament by about 5 nm and produces a force of about 10 pN, which results
in sliding of myosin and actin  laments and muscle force development. ...
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ISBN: 9780857096616