title: What should bones be designed to do?
abstract: The variety of different mechanical functions required of whole bones is discussed. Often, the design optimizing the structure for one function is not optimal for another function.
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013710:Tendons / Q000502:physiology; D013718:Tensile Strength