The Stress Distribution on the Zygapophyseal Joint of Lumbar Vertebra by ANSYS Program
Zygapophyseal joints (or facet joints), are a plane synovial joint which located between the articular facet processes of the vertebral arch which is freely guided movable joints. Ten dried vertebrae were used for the lumbar region and taking (L4) as a sample to reveal stress pathways across the joi...
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| Language: | English |
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Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of Baghdad
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.iasj.net/iasj?func=fulltext&aId=2387 |