(Bonus 2 PTs) Athletes and sports do more than entertain and…

(Bonus 2 PTs) Athletes and sports do more than entertain and amuse us, they can also inspire us to greater heights. My sports hero, Katherine Switzer, fought for her right to compete and paved the way for others to do the same. Tell me about your favorite UF winter Olympian and how they motivate you!

(20 Points) Describe 1) how wear debris is generated from an…

(20 Points) Describe 1) how wear debris is generated from an implant, 2) how it causes inflammation (name the cells that recognize the wear debris) and 3) how it causes implant loosening (what signals activate & and what is responsible for bone loosening) 4) what molecules are being released to activate the cells that cause bone loosening?

(Bonus 4 PTs) In the journal club the polymer was polymerize…

(Bonus 4 PTs) In the journal club the polymer was polymerized using one of the methods we discussed in class. Can you describe the polymerization technique, type of copolymer produced, and initiator used (conditions to get it started). What was the goal in incorporating AA into the PMMA polymer?

(20 Points) In terms of material properties, how is bone lik…

(20 Points) In terms of material properties, how is bone like “silly putty”? What material property do they share? Describe this property. Draw the stress-strain curve for ideal, viscous, and viscoelastic materials to help in your description and explain the major points of the curves.