Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bones

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Main Author: Conti, Simone
Publication Date: 2023
Other Authors: Sala, Giuseppe, Mateus, Octávio
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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spelling Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bonesbiomimesismaterial propertiesmechanical performancesostrichstructural adaptationBiotechnologyBioengineeringBiomaterialsBiochemistryBiomedical EngineeringMolecular MedicinePublisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.Ostriches are known to be the fastest bipedal animal alive; to accomplish such an achievement, their anatomy evolved to sustain the stresses imposed by running at such velocities. Ostriches represent an excellent case study due to the fact that their locomotor kinematics have been extensively studied for their running capabilities. The shape and structure of ostrich bones are also known to be optimized to sustain the stresses imposed by the body mass and accelerations to which the bones are subjected during movements. This study focuses on the limb bones, investigating the structure of the bones as well as the material properties, and how both the structure and material evolved to maximise the performance while minimising the stresses applied to the bones themselves. The femoral shaft is hollowed and it presents an imbricate structure of fused bone ridges connected to the walls of the marrow cavity, while the tibial shaft is subdivided into regions having different mechanical characteristics. These adaptations indicate the optimization of both the structure and the material to bear the stresses. The regionalization of the material highlighted by the mechanical tests represents the capability of the bone to adapt to external stimuli during the life of an individual, optimizing not only the structure of the bone but the material itself.GeoBioTec - Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e GeotecnologiasDCT - Departamento de Ciências da TerraRUNConti, SimoneSala, GiuseppeMateus, Octávio2023-07-12T22:18:44Z2023-02-282023-02-28T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article16application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/155171eng2313-7673PURE: 65987852https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics8010098info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-22T18:12:49Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/155171Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T17:43:27.559559Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bones
title Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bones
spellingShingle Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bones
Conti, Simone
biomimesis
material properties
mechanical performances
ostrich
structural adaptation
Biotechnology
Bioengineering
Biomaterials
Biochemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Molecular Medicine
title_short Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bones
title_full Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bones
title_fullStr Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bones
title_full_unstemmed Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bones
title_sort Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bones
author Conti, Simone
author_facet Conti, Simone
Sala, Giuseppe
Mateus, Octávio
author_role author
author2 Sala, Giuseppe
Mateus, Octávio
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv GeoBioTec - Geobiociências, Geoengenharias e Geotecnologias
DCT - Departamento de Ciências da Terra
RUN
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Conti, Simone
Sala, Giuseppe
Mateus, Octávio
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv biomimesis
material properties
mechanical performances
ostrich
structural adaptation
Biotechnology
Bioengineering
Biomaterials
Biochemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Molecular Medicine
topic biomimesis
material properties
mechanical performances
ostrich
structural adaptation
Biotechnology
Bioengineering
Biomaterials
Biochemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Molecular Medicine
description Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.
publishDate 2023
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2023-02-28
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