Date of Award
5-2019
Document Type
Thesis
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree Program
Biology
Degree Name
Master of Science
Thesis Advisor
Meir Barak
Committee Member
Kristi Westover
Committee Member
Julian Smith
Keywords
Cortical bone, Bone remodeling, Bone biomechanics, White-tailed deer
Committee Member
Matthew Stern
Abstract
Cortical remodeling is a process that replaces primary bone tissue with secondary or osteonal bone. Osteonal bone is characterized by the presence of secondary osteons or Haversian systems, which are cylindrical structures made up of concentric layers of bone tissue known as lamellae that surround a central canal. Remodeling is mediated by specialized cells known as osteoclasts and osteoblasts. These cells are signaled to selectively resorb and deposit secondary bone in specific areas by mechanical strain. Variations in the loading environment of bones can produce variations in secondary osteon size and morphology. This study investigated the effect of diverse in vivo loading (compression vs. tension) on the morphology of secondary osteons in the cranial (subjected to tensile loading) and caudal (subjected to compressive loading) aspects of the proximal humerus of white-tailed deer.
Recommended Citation
Nguyen, Jack, "The Effect of Cortical Remodeling on Bone Stiffness in White-tailed Deer Proximal Humerus" (2019). Graduate Theses. 106.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/graduatetheses/106
