Mechanical properties of human tissues [electronic resource] / Arnab Chanda, Gurpreet Singh.

Intro
Preface
Contents
About the Authors
1 Introduction to Human Tissues
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Mechanical Characterization Techniques
1.2.1 Linear
1.2.2 Nonlinear
References
2 Skin
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Structure of Skin
2.3 Mechanical Properties of Skin
2.4 Skin Friction
References
3 Muscles and Connective Tissues
3.1 Muscles
3.2 Connective Tissues
3.2.1 Tendons
3.2.2 Ligaments
References
4 Tissues in Functional Organs-Low Stiffness
4.1 Brain
4.2 Tongue
4.3 Tonsils
4.4 Esophagus
4.5 Lungs
4.6 Breast

4.7 Stomach
4.8 Spleen
4.9 Summarizing Mechanical Properties of Tissues with Low Stiffness
References
5 Tissues in Functional Organs-Medium Stiffness
5.1 Liver
5.2 Gallbladder
5.3 Kidney
5.4 Uterus
5.5 Summarizing Mechanical Properties of Tissues with Medium Stiffness
References
6 Tissues in Functional Organs-High Stiffness
6.1 Nasal Cavity
6.2 Oral Cavity
6.3 Heart
6.4 Pancreas
6.5 Small Intestine
6.6 Colon
6.7 Vagina
6.8 Urinary Bladder
6.9 Summarizing Mechanical Properties of Tissues with High Stiffness
References

7 Hyperelastic Models for Anisotropic Tissue Characterization
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Anisotropic Hyperelastic Model
7.2.1 Numerical Model
7.2.2 Modeling the Effect of Fiber and Matrix Contributions
7.2.3 Modeling the Effect of Fiber Orientation
7.2.4 Modeling the Effect of Multiple Fiber Layers at Arbitrary Orientations
References
8 Applications, Challenges, and Future Opportunities
8.1 Applications
8.2 Challenges
8.3 Future Opportunities
8.3.1 Measurement of Mechanical Properties of Internal Organs in Normal Condition

8.3.2 Measurement of Mechanical Properties of Diseased and Damaged Tissues
8.3.3 Characterizing Tissue Anisotropy
8.3.4 Handling and Management of Tissues
8.3.5 Ethical Issues with in Vivo Testing
References