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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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