Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2014, Volume 35
Janice M. Bonner
Abstract
While studying the skeletal and muscular systems, students learn that bones are lever systems and memorize the origin and insertion of muscles. Often, however, students don't connect these two concepts. In this workshop (an adaptation of one presented at ABLE in 1981) participants will work with a biomechanical model of a skeletal foot and determine how modifications in the length of the calcaneus or the length of the actual foot can determine whether the foot can maximize either strength or speed. They will then apply the principles derived from the foot analysis to an examination of particular animal skeletons.
Keywords: biomechanical analysis, vertebrate foot, lever system
University of Calgary (2013)
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