Biomechanics Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues

Name: Biomechanics Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues
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ISBN: 9780387979472

ISBN-10: 0387979476

ISBN-13: 9780387979472

Edition: 2nd 1993 (Revised)

Authors: Y. C. Fung

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This classic book is accepted internationally as the standard treatment of the mechanical properties of biological fluids, solids, tissues and organs. It is used widely as both a reference and textbook in this rapidly-growing field. Biomechanics presents a general outline of the discipline, with applications to bioengineering, physiology, medicine and surgery. The second edition reflects the broad advances that have been made in this field during the past decade, and adds numerous new topics. References have been brought up to date, and the widely-praised emphasis on formulating and solving problems has been strengthened with numerous new problems. This book begins with a unique historical…

Book details

List price: $169.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Springer New York
Publication date: 6/18/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 568
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English



Prefaces



Introduction: A sketch of the History and Scope of the Field



The Meaning of the Constitutive Equation



The Flow Properties of Blood



Mechanics of Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, and Other Cells



Interaction of Red Blood Cells with Vessel Wall, and Wall Shear with Endothelium



Bioviscoelastic Fluids


Bioviscoelastic Solids



Mechanical Properties and Active Remodeling of Blood Vessels



Skeletal Muscle



Heart Muscle



Smooth Muscles



Bone and Cartilage


Indices