MX4002 Biomechanics Syllabus:
MX4002 Biomechanics Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To get a clear understanding of the application of mechanics in medicine.
To study the properties of blood, bone and soft tissues like articular cartilage tendons and ligaments
To gain necessary knowledge about accidents and injuries.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Introduction to biomechanics, relation between mechanics and Medicine, Newton’s laws, stress, strain, shear rate, viscosity, viscoelasticity, non-Newtonian viscosity, soft tissue mechanics, mechanical properties of soft biological tissues. Anthropometry.
UNIT II MECHANICS OF CIRCULATION
Flow properties of blood, effect of shear rate, hematocrit, temperature and protein Content of blood, rheology of blood and microvessels, dynamics of circulatory system, turbulence flow around prosthetic heart valves.
UNIT III MECHANICS APPLIED TO ORTHOPEDICS
Orthopedic biomechanics, mechanical properties of bones, stress-induced bone growth, kinematics and kinetics of joints, lubrication of joints, gait analysis, spatio-temporal parameters of gait. Analysis of force in orthopedic implants.
UNIT IV MECHANISM OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Skeletal muscles servo mechanism, Cardiovascular control mechanism, respiratory control mechanism, Finite element analysis in Biomechanics – case study.
UNIT V BIOMECHANICAL ASPECT OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
Experimental and Analytical method of analysis, Clinical evaluation, Head Injury tolerance, rotational injury, spine injury – Accident reconstruction, Analysis of impact, skid analysis – Damage analysis.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
CO1: To get a clear understanding of application of mechanics in medicine
CO2: To study the properties of blood, bone and soft tissues like articular cartilage tendons and ligaments
CO3: Acquire knowledge of evaluating the force in implants
CO4: Analysis on different injuries from accident investigation
CO5: Acquired a conceptual and theoretical framework of the design, development, and implementation of orthopedic implants
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
REFERENCES
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2. Susan J.Hall, Basics BioMechanics 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co, 2002.
3. Subrata pal, Text book of Biomechanics, Viva education private limited, 2009.
4. C.R Ethier and C.A.Simmons , Biomechanics from cells to organisms,
5. D.Dawson and Right, Introduction to Biomechanics of joints and joint replacement, Mechanical Engineering, publications Ltd. 1989
6. Jacob Kline, Head book of BioMedical Engineering, Academic Press