... biorheology brain finite element analysis gynaecology indentation iterative methods liver optimisation physiological models stress relaxation An accurate characterization of the mechanical behavior of biological soft tissues is a necessary step for advancing many medical technologies...

.... , 1986 , “ The Hydrodynamic Resistance of Hyaluronic Acid: Estimates From Sedimentation Studies ,” Biorheology 0006-355X , 23 , pp. 99 – 113 . Jackson , G. W. , and James , D. F. , 1982 , “ The Hydrodynamic Resistance of Hyaluronic Acid and Its Contribution to Tissue Permeability...

... biomechanics biomedical MRI biorheology diagnostic radiography obstetrics proteins soft tissue mechanics cervical tissue cervical insufficiency rheological model The cervix acts as a mechanical barrier to hold the fetus inside the uterus during gestation (Fig. 1 ). Premature softening...

... biological fluid dynamics biological tissues biorheology bone Poisson ratio periodontal ligament fluid flow compressibility pore pressure Teeth are held in their sockets by a specialized tissue termed periodontal ligament (PDL) ( 1 ). The PDL provides support for the teeth via three...

... biomechanics biorheology internal stresses osmosis stress analysis swelling soft tissues residual stress physical mechanisms osmotic swelling RS is the internal stress which remains in an organ when it is unloaded. Associated with it is a residual strain. Hence if RS is nonzero...

.... , and Blackwell , J. , 1994 , “ Viscoelastic Studies of Extracellular Matrix Interactions in a Model Native Collagen Gel System ,” Biorheology , 31 , pp. 21 – 36 . 0006-355X Silver , F. H. , Kato , Y. P. , Ohno , M. , and Wasserman , A. J. , 1992 , “ Analysis of Mammalian...

... prosthesis lubrication non-Newtonian biorheology lubrication non-Newtonian fluids prosthetics viscosity 07 11 2006 14 09 2007 31 03 2008 2008 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... biorheology deformation fluorescence optical microscopy proteins Injury to axons in the white matter of central nervous system (CNS) tissue is the largest contributor to physiological and functional deficits following brain and spinal cord trauma ( 1 2 ). Myelinated axons, myelinating glia...

.... , 2003 , “ Elasticity of the Human Red Blood Cell Skeleton ,” Biorheology 0006-355X , 40 ( 1-3 ), pp. 247 – 251 . Mills , J. P. , Qie , L. , Dao , M. , Lim , C. T. , and Suresh , S. , 2004 , “ Nonlinear Elastic and Viscoelastic Deformation of the Human Red Blood Cell...

... biological tissues elasticity deformation biorheology elastic moduli flow through porous media permeability tensors finite element analysis The objective of this study is to establish the equivalence of the instantaneous biphasic and incompressible elastic responses for arbitrary deformations...

... Intervertebral Discs ,” Acta Orthop. Scand. 0001-6470 , 41 ( 6 ), pp. 589 – 607 . Urban , J. P. , Holm , S. , and Maroudas , A. , 1978 , “ Diffusion of Small Solutes Into the Intervertebral Disc: As In Vivo Study ,” Biorheology 0006-355X , 15 ( 3–4 ), pp. 203 – 221...

... – 61 . 01 02 2005 07 10 2006 biorheology biomechanics biochemistry viscosity Young's modulus physiological models biological organs bile flow cystic duct gallstone pressure drop The complicated geometry of the biliary tree makes it difficult to estimate...

... 08 03 2006 brain biological tissues physiological models viscoelasticity finite element analysis biomechanics biorheology traumatic brain injury rheological test material properties finite element simulation impact biomechanics Mechanical characterization of brain tissue...

... Estimates of Mechanical Properties of the Endothelial Cell Cytoskeleton ,” Biophys. J. 0006-3495 , 71 , pp. 109 – 118 . Thoumine , O. , and Ott , A. , 1997 , “ Comparison of the Mechanical Properties of Normal and Transformed Fibroblasts ,” Biorheology 0006-355X , 34 ( 4/5 ), pp...

... , “ Influence of Cell Specific Factors on Red Blood Cell Aggregation ,” Biorheology 0006-355X 41 , pp 91 – 112 . Ami , B. , Barshtein , G...

...-state and transient disc mechanical response. 15 03 2004 08 06 2005 biomechanics viscoelasticity biological tissues permeability biorheology proteins cellular biophysics creep deformation finite element analysis In recent years, there has been increasing interest...

... (Biorheology, 24 , pp. 173–187, 1987) hypothesized that electrolyte flux in articular cartilage can be neglected in mechanical studies. Lanir’s hypothesis implies that the swelling behavior of cartilage is only determined by deformation of the solid and by fluid flow. Hence, the response could be described...

... biological fluid dynamics biorheology biomedical measurement laser Doppler anemometry laser applications in medicine least squares approximations Fourier series Collapsible tubes are investigated because of their significance in the human body, where they play a crucial role...

... 2005 lung pneumodynamics biorheology Flow limitation, also known as “choked” flow, occurs when the expiratory flow reaches a maximum value and further increases in driving pressure do not increase the flow. This phenomenon has been studied extensively in the context of gas ventilation...

... with the premise of the boosted lubrication theory of Walker et al. 1 ” biorheology bone hydrostatics creep friction porous materials mechanical contact lubrication permeability orthopaedics biomechanics 27 09 2004 ...