The biomechanics of the sheep cervical spine: an experimental and finite element analysis
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Approved: ____________________________________ Thesis Supervisor ____________________________________ Title and Department ____________________________________ Date 1 THE BIOMECHANICS OF THE SHEEP CERVICAL SPINE: AN EXPERIMENTAL AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS by Nicole Ann DeVries A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biomedical Engineering in the Graduate College of The University of Iowa
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