Musculoskel Tissue Mechanics credit: 3 or

4 Hours

Composition-structure-function relationships for musculoskeletal tissues, including bone, tendon, ligament, cartilage, and muscle; hierarchical structure of tissues from the macro- to nano-scales; relation of composition to mechanical properties of health and diseased tissue; experimental methods used to obtain mechanical properties. Same as BIOE 482 . 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: TAM 251 .