Structural design and mechanical behavior of alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) osteoderms

Alligator is a well-adapted living fossil covered with dorsal armor. This dermal shield consists of bony plates, called osteoderms, interconnected by sutures and non-mineralized collagen fibers, providing a dual function of protection and flexibility. Osteoderm features a sandwich structure, combini...

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Published in:	Acta biomaterialia Vol. 9; no. 11; pp. 9049 - 9064
Main Authors:	Sun, Chang-Yu, Chen, Po-Yu
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2013
Subjects:	absorbance Alligator mississippiensis alligators Alligators and Crocodiles Alligators and Crocodiles - anatomy & histology Alligators and Crocodiles - physiology analysis anatomy & histology Animal Structures Animal Structures - anatomy & histology Animal Structures - diagnostic imaging Animal Structures - physiology Animal Structures - ultrastructure Animals Armor Biomechanical Phenomena Bone and Bones Bone and Bones - anatomy & histology Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging Bone and Bones - physiology Bone and Bones - ultrastructure collagen Composites Compressive Strength cortex Elastic Modulus energy mechanical properties Mechanical property micro-computed tomography mineral content Minerals Minerals - analysis Osteoderm physiology porosity radiography scanning electron microscopes Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission sutures Toughening mechanisms ultrastructure X-Ray Microtomography Composites Toughening mechanisms Osteoderm Armor Mechanical property
ISSN:	1742-7061, 1878-7568, 1878-7568
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