IDMEC - Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
J Biomech. 2013 May 31;46(9):1592-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.03.015. Epub 2013 Apr 15.
The present study focuses on the determination of the biomechanical properties for the human temporalis muscle. Eight pairs of temporalis muscles were collected from fresh cadavers and uniaxial traction tests were performed. Three specific regions were considered within the muscle: anterior, central and posterior. The results show that the central and posterior muscle regions are stiffer than the anterior ones. In order to interpret the different regional mechanical profiles observed in the temporalis muscle, a kinematic structural model for the muscle/joint system is proposed. Age influences the mechanical properties of the muscle, as older samples are apparently stiffer than younger ones.
本研究专注于确定人类颞肌的生物力学特性。从新鲜尸体中收集了 8 对颞肌，并进行了单轴牵引测试。在所研究的肌肉中考虑了三个特定区域：前、中、后。结果表明，中部和后部的肌肉区域比前部的更硬。为了解释在颞肌中观察到的不同区域力学特性，提出了一个肌肉/关节系统的运动学结构模型。年龄影响肌肉的机械性能，因为较老的样本明显比年轻的样本更硬。
