Research Article

Passive Cushiony Biomechanics of Head Protection in Falling Geckos

Table 1

The comparison of pressure on the brain parenchyma for different proportion of the CSF at different falling heights.

Height (m)CSF 45%CSF 22%
Positive pressure (MPa)Negative pressure (MPa)Positive pressure (MPa)Negative pressure (MPa)

1.01077.78428.921285.06396.25
0.5925.93337.261064.86302.90