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Mechanical Stress, Functional Adaptation and the Variation Structure of the Human Femur Diaphysis

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  • © 1971

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  1. E. Amtmann

    1. Anatomisches Institut, der Universität Köln, Köln 41, Lindenburg, Germany

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Part of the book series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology (ADVSANAT, volume 44/3)

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Table of contents (6 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-5
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  2. Introduction

    • E. Amtmann
    Pages 7-17

  3. Materials and Methods

    • E. Amtmann
    Pages 17-18

  4. Results

    • E. Amtmann
    Pages 18-61

  5. Discussion

    • E. Amtmann
    Pages 61-77

  6. Summary

    • E. Amtmann
    Pages 77-79

  7. Mechanische Beanspruchung, funktionelle Anpassung und das Variationsgefüge der menschlichen Femurdiaphyse Zusammenfassung

    • E. Amtmann
    Pages 79-81

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 81-89
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According to the classical theory of functional structure of bone which was developed by J. Wolff (1884, 1892) and W. Roux (1895) following the investigations of the functional architecture of the substantia spongiosa by H. von Meyer (1867), bone is "functionally" laid down in gross form as well as in minute architecture in accordance with the "maximum-minimum-law". As a result of functional adaptation, a maximum of efficiency is achieved with a minimum of material (Kummer, 1962a). In this sense functional adaptation is a reaction of adaptation of the idiotype-within the bounds of the reaction norm-to a changed internal environment, that is in this case an adaptation to changed mechanical stresses. 1. The Formation of the Normal Femur Shape The heredity basis of shape characteristics of human femora is really unknown. Identical twins show a significant lower variability of length of femur than binovular twins. Population variability of length of femur due to heritability may exceed twice the variability due to environmental factors (Knussmann, 1968). A significant part of the total variation of femur shape characteristics remains therefore unexplained supposing that the sources of variation due to heritability and environmental factors are also nearly the same for the other traits.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Anatomisches Institut, der Universität Köln, Köln 41, Lindenburg, Germany

    E. Amtmann

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mechanical Stress, Functional Adaptation and the Variation Structure of the Human Femur Diaphysis

  • Authors: E. Amtmann

  • Series Title: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65230-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 1971

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-05464-1Published: 01 January 1971

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-65230-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0301-5556

  • Series E-ISSN: 2192-7065

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 90

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Anatomy, Human Physiology

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