Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues
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"Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues" is a foundational textbook by Yuan-Cheng Fung that systematically applies engineering mechanics to analyze and understand the mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
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Target entity: Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues Context triple: [Yuan-Cheng Fung, notableWork, Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues]
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ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
The ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research at the intersection of engineering, biology, and medicine, focusing on the mechanics of biological systems and the development of related technologies.
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ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics
The ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the mechanical behavior of materials and structures, solid mechanics, and related applied mechanics topics.
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Department of Biomaterials and Bioengineering
The Department of Biomaterials and Bioengineering is an academic division within Kyushu University’s Faculty of Dentistry that focuses on the research and development of advanced materials and engineering approaches for dental and biomedical applications.
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Handbuch der Physiologie des Menschen
Handbuch der Physiologie des Menschen is a foundational 19th-century multi-volume treatise on human physiology authored by German physiologist Johannes Müller.
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On Molecular and Microscopic Science
On Molecular and Microscopic Science is a 19th-century scientific work by Mary Somerville that surveys contemporary knowledge of physics and chemistry at the molecular and microscopic scales for a general readership.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues Target entity description: "Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues" is a foundational textbook by Yuan-Cheng Fung that systematically applies engineering mechanics to analyze and understand the mechanical behavior of biological tissues.
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A.
ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
The ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research at the intersection of engineering, biology, and medicine, focusing on the mechanics of biological systems and the development of related technologies.
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B.
ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics
The ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the mechanical behavior of materials and structures, solid mechanics, and related applied mechanics topics.
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C.
Department of Biomaterials and Bioengineering
The Department of Biomaterials and Bioengineering is an academic division within Kyushu University’s Faculty of Dentistry that focuses on the research and development of advanced materials and engineering approaches for dental and biomedical applications.
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Handbuch der Physiologie des Menschen
Handbuch der Physiologie des Menschen is a foundational 19th-century multi-volume treatise on human physiology authored by German physiologist Johannes Müller.
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E.
On Molecular and Microscopic Science
On Molecular and Microscopic Science is a 19th-century scientific work by Mary Somerville that surveys contemporary knowledge of physics and chemistry at the molecular and microscopic scales for a general readership.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biomechanics literature
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scientific book ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| applies | engineering mechanics to biological tissues ⓘ |
| author | Yuan-Cheng Fung ⓘ |
| contribution | systematic framework for tissue mechanics ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational text in biomechanics ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
graduate-level textbook
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reference for researchers ⓘ |
| field |
bioengineering
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biomechanics ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on experimental techniques
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chapters on hard tissue mechanics ⓘ chapters on soft tissue mechanics ⓘ mathematical appendices ⓘ |
| influencedField |
biomedical engineering
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clinical biomechanics ⓘ tissue engineering ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of theory and experiment in tissue mechanics
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rigorous application of continuum mechanics to living tissues ⓘ |
| publisher | Springer ⓘ |
| series | Biomechanics: Its Foundations and Objectives ⓘ |
| topic |
anisotropy of tissues
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blood vessel mechanics ⓘ bone mechanics ⓘ collagen fiber mechanics ⓘ constitutive modeling of tissues ⓘ continuum mechanics of tissues ⓘ creep and stress relaxation in tissues ⓘ experimental methods in tissue mechanics ⓘ failure and rupture of tissues ⓘ lung tissue mechanics ⓘ mechanical behavior of biological tissues ⓘ muscle mechanics ⓘ nonlinear elasticity of soft tissues ⓘ poroelasticity in biological tissues ⓘ skin mechanics ⓘ stress–strain relationships in tissues ⓘ thermodynamics of biological materials ⓘ viscoelasticity of biological materials ⓘ |
| usedIn |
bioengineering curricula
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biomechanics courses ⓘ |
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