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Science in Daily Life: Biomechanics Alyssa Ascare Elena Banegas Nunez Engineering Ambassadors Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Biomechanics is the science concerned with the internal and external forces acting on the human body Biomedical Engineering Anatomy and Physiology Neuroprosthetics

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The human body is the only machine that gets stronger the more it is used http://poshlifeposhstyle.com/

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Load Effort Fulcrum The human skeleton consists of a system of levers First Class Lever

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The human skeleton consists of a system of levers Load Fulcrum Effort Second Class Lever

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Third Class Lever The human skeleton consists of a system of levers Load Fulcrum Effort Load Fulcrum http://agilecomplexificationinverter.blogspot.com/

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The musculoskeletal system controls body movement, provides stability and shape, and offers protection http://patientinfo.myesr.org

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The nervous system is the bodys communication network http://www.topnews.in/

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Neuroprosthetics relates the life sciences and all kinds of engineering Motor Sensory Cognitive

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQGvYeAec1U

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Neuroprosthetics, also known as intelligent artificial limb implants, has a very bright future Robotics Electrical Mechanical Biomedical http://www.therobotreport.com/index.php/archive

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Engineers can use biomechanics to improve the health, happiness, and safety of every day life Questions? In summary, biomechanics is the science concerned with the internal and external forces acting on the human body