Mechanics of muscle / Daniel J. Schneck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schneck, Daniel J., author.

Series:

New York University biomedical engineering series.

New York University biomedical engineering series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muscle contraction.

Striated muscle--Mechanical properties.

Striated muscle.

Muscles--Physiology.

Muscles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [1992]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 1985, the revised edition of this text consists of seven chapters describing the muscle, its anatomy, its mechanics, and its chemical and neuro-control systems. It documents empirical, analytical, and experimental analyses and equations in the field of muscle mechanics.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""List of Symbols""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction, Anatomy and Physiology of Striated Skeletal Muscle ... The Source of Human Power""; ""Introduction""; ""Anatomy of Muscle""; ""Physiology of Muscular Contraction""; ""References for Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2 A Nonlinear, Elastic, Continuum Constitutive Model for Striated Skeletal Muscle""; ""Introduction""; ""Analysis of Strain""; ""Analysis of Stress""

""Nonlinear Passive Behavior of Striated Skeletal Muscle""""Active Nonlinear Behavior of Striated Skeletal Muscle""; ""References for Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3 A Linear, Viscoelastic, Phenomenological Constitutive Model for Striated Skeletal Muscle""; ""Introduction and Mathematical Formulation""; ""Passive Rheologic Behavior of Muscle""; ""Step-Strain Input: Stress Relaxation""; ""Step-Stress Input: Creep""; ""Sinusoidal Input: Phase and Amplitude Relationships""; ""Active Rheologic Behavior of Muscle""; ""The Relaxation Time Spectrum""; ""References for Chapter 3""

""Chapter 4 A Nonlinear, Viscoelastic, Stochastic Structural Constitutive Model for Striated Skeletal Muscle""""Introduction""; ""Formulation of a Stochastic Constitutive Model""; ""The Separation of Variables Formulation of Hatze""; ""Closing Remarks""; ""References for Chapters 2, 3, and 4""; ""Chapter 5 Mechanics and Energetics of Muscular Contraction""; ""Introduction""; ""Kinematics of Muscular Contraction""; ""Energetics of Muscular Contraction""; ""Kinetics of Muscular Contraction""; ""Efficiency of Muscular Contraction""; ""References for Chapter 5""

""Chapter 6 Control of Muscular Contraction""""Introduction""; ""Control of Muscular Contraction Through Spinal Reflexes""; ""Control of Muscular Contraction Through Higher Centers""; ""Chemical and Hormonal Control of Muscular Contraction""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""References for Chapter 6""; ""Chapter 7 Mathematical Modelling of Neuromuscular Control Systems""; ""Introduction""; ""The Canonical Form of a Feedback Control System""; ""The Alpha Motor Neuron: Controlling Element of the System""; ""The Motor Unit: Controlled Element of the System""; ""References""; ""Index""

""About The Author""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8147-8877-7

OCLC:

916950202