Biomechanics, Its Foundations and ObjectivesYuan-cheng Fung, Nicholas Perrone, Max Anliker |
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Biomechanics and Physiology | 3 |
Biomechanics and Surgery | 15 |
Biomechanics Patient Care | 29 |
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analysis aorta aortic Apter arteries Attinger axial behavior Bergel Biol biological biomechanics blood flow blood vessels bone capillary cardiac output carotid changes characteristics Circulation collagen compressive constant contractile curve deformation determined diameter distensibility dynamic dynes/cm² effect elastic modulus elastin equation experimental extension factor fibers finite fluid force frequency function Fung heart hematocrit hemolysis human hysteresis impedance increase Kenner Langer's lines length linear load lung material measured mechanical properties membrane modulus nonlinear normal oxygen parameters particles Patel patient Physiol physiological plasma pressure pulmonary pulsatile pulse range ratio red cell relation relationship relaxation response rheological shear rate shear stress shown in Fig shows skin smooth muscle specimen strain strength stress-strain structure studies surface suspensions temperature tendon tensile tension tests theory tion tissue torque tube valve velocity ventricle viscoelastic viscometer viscosity vivo volume wall waves yield stress Young's modulus