BME 3520: Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: BME 2200; EM 3240; MATE 2730
Introduction to the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue. Range of movement, joint dislocation, bone deformity and fracture. Application of continuum mechanics to both living and non-living systems. Laws of motion, free-body diagrams and simple force analysis of musculoskeletal system. Biomechanical response of soft and hard tissues with emphasis on microstructure and mechanical properties. Applications to bioengineering design.