Tissue Biomechanics

3 Units

Building on prior coursework in the mechanical behavior of skeletal biological tissues and systems, this course will expand students' understanding of the biomechanics of tissue and the influence of material properties on the structure and function of organs and organisms. Specific course topics will include structure and functional relationships in tissues and organs; the response of the heart, vasculature, and tissue scaffolds to mechanical loads, including characteristics such as nonlinearity, viscoelasticity, and orthotropy. Emphasis is placed on integrating basic analytical, experimental, and computational methods for a more complete understanding of the biomechanics of organs and tissues. Prereq: EBME 201 and EBME 202 .