Abstract

When we want to design, that is, prepare a drawing and fabricate something to replace a desired body part or malfunctioning organ(s) due to disease processes, trauma, or surgical removal, it is necessary to understand the real nature and biomechanical characteristics of those anatomical parts, e.g., tissues and organs. Anthropometry is the science and practice of measuring the size and shape of the human body and its parts. To measure the properties of biological materials and tissues are also anthropometry’s tasks. Biomechanics, in turn, studies the structure and function of biological systems using the methods of mechanics. The composition and behavior of bones, cartilages, and ligaments have been studied for many years. However, although we know much about these tissues, newer and better measurement techniques continuously improve the available data. It should be remembered that there are biological variations and environmental factors that significantly affect the mechanical properties of biological tissues.