Indication for Bone Remodeling in the Lateral Aspect of Young White-tailed Deer Distal Femora
School Name
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Grade Level
12th Grade
Presentation Topic
Physiology and Health
Presentation Type
Mentored
Abstract
In this project, we examined the innate stiffness of bone material in the distal lateral femora of young white-tailed deer. We researched this property of bone in order to develop a better understanding of how bone function differs in different regions of the femur. We experimented on this property of bone material by taking small cubic samples of bone and loading them in compression to test their stiffness in all three orientations – axial, transversal, and radial. After testing the stiffness of over thirty cubes, we analyzed our results and compared them to those of previously conducted similar research in the medial region of deer femora to see whether or not bone function differs amongst these two regions. We found that the function does appear to differ, as the results of our study were different than those of the previous research conducted in the medial region of young white-tailed deer femora.
Recommended Citation
Mathur, Shirley, "Indication for Bone Remodeling in the Lateral Aspect of Young White-tailed Deer Distal Femora" (2018). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 82.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2018/all/82
Location
Neville 322
Start Date
4-14-2018 12:00 PM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Indication for Bone Remodeling in the Lateral Aspect of Young White-tailed Deer Distal Femora
Neville 322
In this project, we examined the innate stiffness of bone material in the distal lateral femora of young white-tailed deer. We researched this property of bone in order to develop a better understanding of how bone function differs in different regions of the femur. We experimented on this property of bone material by taking small cubic samples of bone and loading them in compression to test their stiffness in all three orientations – axial, transversal, and radial. After testing the stiffness of over thirty cubes, we analyzed our results and compared them to those of previously conducted similar research in the medial region of deer femora to see whether or not bone function differs amongst these two regions. We found that the function does appear to differ, as the results of our study were different than those of the previous research conducted in the medial region of young white-tailed deer femora.
