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First published online March 22, 2004
Journal of Experimental Biology 207, 1577-1584 (2004)
Published by The Company of Biologists 2004
doi: 10.1242/jeb.00890
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On the scaling of mammalian long bones

Guilherme J. M. Garcia and Jafferson K. L. da Silva*

Departamento de Física, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Caixa Postal 702, CEP 30123-970, Belo Horizonte – MG, Brazil



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  		Fig. 1. Bone is described as cylinder loaded with an axial force Fax and a bending moment {tau}{propto}FtL acting on its midshaft. For an explanation of points A and B, see text.

 


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  		Fig. 2. A simplified loading situation. R is the moment arm of the ground force (Fground), while r is the moment arm of the muscle force (Fmuscle). Figure modified from Biewener (1989Go).

 




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