Date of Award
Summer 1980
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biomedical Engineering
First Advisor
Jeutter, Dean C.
Second Advisor
Weber, Robert C.
Abstract
This study concerns the load bearing and elongation characteristics of the cervical ligaments of the primate spine. The value of such biomechanical studies is obvious when one correlates these studies with research involving spinal cord and vertebral injury. Prevention and treatment of spinal cord damage will be enhanced from greater understanding of the load bearing characteristics of the supportive skeletal tissue.
Recommended Citation
Christoffel, Thomas S., "The Effect of a Controlled Static Stretch on the Ligamentous Cervical Spine of the Rhesus Monkey" (1980). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 4078.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/4078