Mechanics of Biological Materials
Learning
Objectives:
- Define:
- Mechanical Stress
- Strain
- Tension (tensile strain
and tensile stress)
- Compression
(compressive strain and compressive stress)
-
Shear (shear strain and
shear stress)
-
Elastic modulus (Young's Modulus)
-
The various descriptors of
mechanical strength: yield, ultimate, and
failure strength
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Stiff, ductile, brittle, and pliant
-
Toughness
- Identify and describe bending
and torsion loads
-
Describe:
- The stress patterns
that develop under a bending load
- The general
stress-strain relationship for an elastic
material
- Elastic
and plastic behavior
- Understand the material
properties of bone, tendon and ligament, and muscle
Slides used to discuss bone mechanics.
Slides used to discuss
musculotendon mechanics
and
stretching.
Slides used to discuss
electromyography.
Slides used to discuss gait.
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