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Mechanical Forces: Their Effects on Cells and Tissues

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Perhaps the most readily noticeable example of a biological response to physical forces is the hypertrophy of skeletal muscle. The prominence of this effect probably is derived from the large percentage of body mass (~ 40%) composed of skeletal muscle. Cardiac and smooth muscle also respond dramatically to mechanical loading, but these responses are not as evident, probably due to their anatomical location and size (~ 10% of body mass).

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    Christopher J. Tennant

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Gooch, K.J., Tennant, C.J. (1997). Muscle Cells. In: Gooch, K.J., Tennant, C.J. (eds) Mechanical Forces: Their Effects on Cells and Tissues. Biotechnology Intelligence Unit. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03420-0_5

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