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Biomechanics
1. Introduction to Biomechanics
2. Foundational Mechanical Principles
3. Biomechanics of Materials
4. Tissue Biomechanics
5. Systemic Biomechanics
6. Biomechanics of Human Movement
7. Applied and Advanced Topics in Biomechanics
3.
Biomechanics of Materials
3.1.
Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues
3.1.1.
Stress and Strain
3.1.1.1.
Definitions and Units
3.1.1.2.
Tensile Stress
3.1.1.3.
Compressive Stress
3.1.1.4.
Shear Stress
3.1.1.5.
Normal Strain
3.1.1.6.
Shear Strain
3.1.2.
Stress-Strain Curve
3.1.2.1.
Elastic Region
3.1.2.2.
Plastic Region
3.1.2.3.
Yield Point
3.1.2.4.
Ultimate Failure Point
3.1.2.5.
Toughness
3.1.2.6.
Resilience
3.1.3.
Material Coefficients
3.1.3.1.
Young's Modulus
3.1.3.2.
Poisson's Ratio
3.1.3.3.
Shear Modulus
3.1.3.4.
Bulk Modulus
3.1.4.
Viscoelasticity
3.1.4.1.
Time-Dependent Behavior
3.1.4.2.
Creep
3.1.4.3.
Stress Relaxation
3.1.4.4.
Hysteresis
3.1.4.5.
Rate-Dependent Properties
3.1.5.
Anisotropy and Isotropy
3.1.5.1.
Definitions and Examples
3.1.5.2.
Biological Relevance
3.1.6.
Fatigue and Failure Mechanics
3.1.6.1.
Fatigue Life
3.1.6.2.
Crack Propagation
3.1.6.3.
Failure Modes in Biological Tissues
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