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Human head vertex impact resources: geometry of mount for isolated cephalus.

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.OBJ file containing the geometry for a generalised foramen magnum/occiput mounts for isolated human cephalus (heads), subjected to single dynamic impact events, in a drop tower.

A .OBJ format is a simple and open format with wide export and import support among CAD software.

The related test protocol, specimen information, and data collection and post-processing details are provided in detail in the following manuscript:

Thompson-Bagshaw DW, Quarrington RD, Dwyer AM, Jones NR, Jones CF. The Structural Response of the Human Head to a Vertex Impact. Ann Biomed Eng. 2023 Dec;51(12):2897-2907. doi: 10.1007/s10439-023-03358-z. Epub 2023 Sep 21. PMID: 37733109.

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Australian Research Council Discovery Project DP190101209 (CFJ)

Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (DTB)

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