Description
Properties of structural biological materials (bone, tendon, ligament, skin, cartilage, muscle, and blood vessels) from an engineering materials viewpoint. Selection of engineering materials as biomaterials. Introduction to biocompatibility. Histology of soft tissues. Viscoelasticity, mechanical properties and models of muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Prerequisites
- Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
Conditions and arrangements
- Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
Reference text in its original language
Properties of structural biological materials (bone, tendon, ligament, skin, cartilage, muscle, and blood vessels) from an engineering materials viewpoint. Selection of engineering materials as biomaterials. Introduction to biocompatibility. Histology of soft tissues. Viscoelasticity, mechanical properties and models of muscles, ligaments and tendons.
- Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
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Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/grad/courses/BIOM/