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Tendons from kangaroo rats are exceptionally strong and tough
Tendons must be able to withstand the forces generated by muscles and not fail. Accordingly, a previous comparative analysis across species has shown that tendon strength (i.e., failure stress) increases for larger species. In addition, the elastic modulus increases proportionally to the strength, d...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6546749/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31160640 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44671-9 |