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Physiology & Medicine / Are muscles strong enough to break bones?
« on: 24/10/2010 22:03:09 »
To clarify my question and avoid the "one Flew Over the Cookoo's" references... remember people my pride and a cup of coffee is riding on this one, not to mention the glory I could potentially have over my boss!
I understand that under normal circumstances breaking a bone through muscle action alone is going to be impossible, I am not counting bone weakening conditions like osteoporosis.
However given the power in muscles I was wondering if there could be a circumstance where the muscles alone could break a bone. eg if opposing muscles both cramped or contracted in a leg or arm, could this break a bone.
ECT is probably a prime example, does this has the potential to snap a bone?
I understand that under normal circumstances breaking a bone through muscle action alone is going to be impossible, I am not counting bone weakening conditions like osteoporosis.
However given the power in muscles I was wondering if there could be a circumstance where the muscles alone could break a bone. eg if opposing muscles both cramped or contracted in a leg or arm, could this break a bone.
ECT is probably a prime example, does this has the potential to snap a bone?