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How does the canine paw pad attenuate ground impacts? A multi-layer cushion system

Macroscopic mechanical properties of digitigrade paw pads, such as non-linear elastic and variable stiffness, have been investigated in previous studies; however, little is known about the micro-scale structural characteristics of digitigrade paw pads, or the relationship between these characteristi...

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Autores principales: Miao, Huaibin, Fu, Jun, Qian, Zhihui, Ren, Luquan, Ren, Lei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5769641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29170241
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.024828