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It will be much easier to follow the discussion in later chapters on the subjects of implants and other biomedical technologies if an appreciation of certain anatomic and physiologic characteristics of the human body has been obtained. In this chapter, we will describe and discuss the building blocks of the human body, and certain diseases such as arthritis which affect the structure and performance of the body. You should be better able to understand why implants are designed in certain ways so that they can be used to rehabilitate normal function.
“The cell, over the billions of years of her life, has covered the earth many times with her substance, found ways to control herself and her environment, and ensure her survival.”
Albert Claude
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Baran, G.R., Kiani, M.F., Samuel, S.P. (2014). Properties of the Host (The Human Body). In: Healthcare and Biomedical Technology in the 21st Century. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8541-4_6
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