, associated quantities are moment of inertia I, angular velocity . The position vector denotes the location of the centre of mass of a rigid body as function of time….

Fig. 3.1 Anatomy of the head: bony structures of the skull (top), the meninges (middle), and the brain (bottom) (adapted from Sobotta 1997) The inner surface of the cranial vault is…

Fig. 10.1 Examples of jacketed projectiles and energies at muzzle velocity 10.1.1 Wound Ballistics and Penetrating Ballistic Injuries The terminal effects of projectiles have been observed via field experience since the…

Fig. 4.1 Human spine (adapted from Sobotta 1997) In general, each vertebra consists of a cylindrically shaped body, a vertebral (or neural) arch, the (dorsal) spinous process and transverse processes at…

Fig. 7.1 Anatomy of the lower limbs (adapted from Sobotta 1997) Fig. 7.2 The bony structures of the pelvic girdle (adapted from Sobotta 1997) As for the orientation of the pelvis, Fig. 7.3…

Fig. 5.1 The thoracic anatomy (adapted from Sobotta 1997; Netter 2003) The rib cage is formed by twelve pairs of ribs which are posterior connected to the thoracic vertebrae of the…

Cause  Number Accidents (unintentional injuries)  12,032 • Motor vehicle accidents 6,984  • All other accidents 5,048  Intentional self-harm (suicide)  4,688 Assault (homicide)  4,508 Malignant neoplasms  1,609 Diseases of the heart …

Fig. 6.1 The abdominal organs as a projection on the body surface (adapted from Sobotta 1997) In summary from an anatomical point of view, possible injury mechanisms seem to be dependent…

Fig. 8.1 Bones and joints of the upper extremities (adapted from Sobotta 1997) Fig. 8.2 Skeleton of the hand (adapted from Sobotta 1997) The shoulder comprises scapula, clavicula and the joint articulations…