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Ligaments & Tendons - Wings

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Viscoelastic Responses<br />

�� Tissue response to load dependent on:<br />

�� Magnitude of load<br />

�� Duration of load<br />

�� Prior loading<br />

�� Affected by movement of water<br />

�� Resistance to compressive force due to water trapped<br />

in proteoglycans<br />

�� Contributes to sustained or cyclic responses to stress<br />

�� Types of Response<br />

�� Creep<br />

�� Stress-Relaxation<br />

Stress Relaxation<br />

�� Hysteresis<br />

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