… briefly, the mechanical properties of selected biological tissues. We believe that the knowledge
of the mechanical properties and structural behavior of biological tissues is an essential …

… A biological tissue is often described in terms of its structural and material … However, the
properties of bone and most biological tissues depend on the freshness of the tissue. These …

… In this chapter, we illustrate the most common material models, and relative material properties,
used to represent biological tissues and artificial material used in orthopedic mechanics; …

… on the thermophysical and mechanical properties of biological tissues, blood perfusion, and
… in biological tissues and the influential role of the thermo-mechanical properties on thermal …

… Local measurement or regional imaging of mechanical properties of tissues has a potential
… Properties and Strain Most of our ability to interpret material properties of biological tissues …

… Whilst the primary function of the interfibre matrix is not necessarily a mechanical one the …
to the mechanical properties of the tissue. Each tissue probably benefits mechanically from its …

… In this review, the biological role of soft connective tissue is illustrated by five selected
examples. The first system we examine, tendon, functions mainly in uniaxial tension and serves as …

… Using a classical ‘materials’ approach we present the basic structural elements of
biological materials (Section 5) and then correlate them to their mechanical properties. These …

… mechanical properties of biological tissue in vivo by quantifying the mechanical properties of
… The mechanical properties are determined by the cavitation rheology technique developed …

… cannot isolate the tissue for testing, or because the size of available tissue specimens is too
… to keep the tissue in the normal living condition. Furthermore, biological tissues are often …