​What Is Meant by a Load Modifier

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Essay

​What is meant by a load modifier?

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Definitions:

Phalanx

One of the bones in the fingers or toes, each hand or foot typically has fourteen phalanges (plural for phalanx).

Subpubic Angle

The angle formed below the pubic symphysis in the pelvis, differing in shape between sexes and important in determining the sex of skeletal remains.

Pelvis

The pelvis is a bony structure located in the lower part of the torso, enclosing the pelvic cavity and comprising the pelvic bones, supporting the spinal column and anchoring the lower limbs.

Sesamoid Bones

Small, round bones typically found embedded within tendons, acting to alter the direction of muscle forces and reduce friction.