Biomechanics: Principles and Practices

ISBN-13: 9781138748040 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017

Donald R. Peterson; Joseph D. Bronzino

Opis

This book draws on material from the biomechanics section of The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition, and includes additional chapters containing highly relevant, cutting-edge material dealing with cellular mechanics.

Spis treści

Mechanics of Hard Tissue. Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Mechanics. JointArticulating Surface Motion. Joint Lubrication. Analysis of Gait. Mechanics of Head/Neck. Biomechanics of Chest and Abdomen Impact. Cardiac Biomechanics. Heart Valve Dynamics. Arterial Macrocirculatory Hemodynamics. Mechanics of Blood Vessels. The Venous System. The Microcirculation Physiome. Mechanics and Deformability of Hematocytes. Mechanics of Tissue/Lymphatic Transport. Modeling in Cellular Biomechanics. Cochlear Mechanics. Inner Ear Hair Cell Bundle Mechanics. Exercise Physiology. Factors Affecting Mechanical Work in Humans. Index.