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100 1 _aMiftahof, Roustem N.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aBiomechanics of the Gravid Human Uterus
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby Roustem N. Miftahof, Hong Gil Nam.
264 1 _aBerlin, Heidelberg :
_bSpringer Berlin Heidelberg :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2011.
300 _aXVIII, 179p. 52 illus., 15 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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505 0 _aBiological Preliminaries -- Models of the Gravid Uterus -- A Dynamic Model of the Fasciculus -- General Theory of Thin Shells -- Essentials of the Theory of Soft Shells -- Continual Model of the Myometrium -- Models of Synaptic Transmission and Regulation -- Pharmacology of Myometrial Contractility -- Gravid Uterus as a Soft Biological Shell -- Biomechanics of the Gravid Uterus in Perspective.  .
520 _aThe complexity of human uterine function and regulation is one of the great wonders of nature and represents a daunting challenge to unravel. This book is dedicated to the biomechanical modeling of the gravid human uterus and gives an example of the application of the mechanics of solids and the theory of soft shells to explore medical problems of labor and delivery. After a brief overview of the anatomy, physiology and biomechanics of the uterus, the authors focus mainly on electromechanical wave processes, their origin, dynamics, and neuroendocrine and pharmacological modulations. In the last chapter applications, pitfalls and problems related to modeling and computer simulations of the pregnant uterus and pelvic floor structures are discussed. A collection of exercises is added at the end of each chapter to help readers with self-evaluation. The book serves as an invaluable source of information for researchers, instructors and advanced undergraduate and graduate students interested in systems biology, applied mathematics and biomedical engineering.
650 0 _aLife sciences.
650 0 _aHuman physiology.
650 0 _aBioinformatics.
650 0 _aBiological models.
650 0 _aBiology
_xData processing.
650 0 _aPhysiology
_xMathematics.
650 1 4 _aLife Sciences.
650 2 4 _aComputer Appl. in Life Sciences.
650 2 4 _aHuman Physiology.
650 2 4 _aPhysiological, Cellular and Medical Topics.
650 2 4 _aSystems Biology.
650 2 4 _aComputational Biology/Bioinformatics.
700 1 _aNam, Hong Gil.
_eauthor.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9783642214721
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21473-8
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