Mechanics of Biological Systems

Download or read book Mechanics of Biological Systems written by Seungman Park and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2019-11-06 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the mechanical properties, the force generating capacity, and the sensitivity to mechanical cues of the biological system. To understand how these qualities govern many essential biological processes, we also discuss how to measure them. However, before delving into the details and the techniques, we will first learn the operational definitions in mechanics, such as force, stress, elasticity, viscosity and so on. This book will explore the mechanics at three different length scales – molecular, cellular, and tissue levels – sequentially, and discuss the measurement techniques to quantify the intrinsic mechanical properties, force generating capacity, mechanoresponsive processes in the biological systems, and rupture forces.