Strain Amplification Analysis of an Osteocyte under Static and Cyclic Loading: A Finite Element Study

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(a) The schematic diagram of an osteocyte lacuna, where is the intermediate axis, the major axis, and the minor axis of the lacuna in the local coordinate system. Osteocyte lacuna and canaliculi are shown schematically: (b) osteocyte cell body (green) with processes (blue), (c) - plane, (d) - plane, and (e) - plane.

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