Physics of the Human Body
These interesting podcasts come from the University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy and describe how physics is utilized by the human body for every day activities like blood pressure, running vision, breathing, and hearing. They talk about how strokes are caused, blisters are formed ,how sun screens work and how diseases are caused. Listen as Richard ingebretsen MD, PhD helps us understand how physics helps to operate our bodies.
Physics of the Human Body
Friction and the Cause of Joint,Tendon and Muscle Pain
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Richard Ingebretsen
You hike and the outside of the knee hurts, you play tennis and the outside of your elbow hurts, and sometimes you have pain on the inside of the knee. What do all of these have in common? Friction! This podcast talks about how friction causes pain in our tendons, muscles and joints.