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5.2 Cross-sectional area of muscle and tendon

5.2 Cross-sectional area of muscle and tendon

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In our dimensionless model of muscle and tendon, we have scaled the cross-sectional area of tendon by peak muscle force. This essentially assumes that the ratio of muscle cross-sectional area to tendon cross-sectional area is constant among various muscles. Find the ratio. Do you think this is a reasonable assumption? State why or why not.


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