(Biophysics (Phys 460
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Course Description: Biomechanics. Forces affects on our bodies. Vector analysis. Levers and equilibrium of rigid bodies. Stress - Strain curve. Young's and Shear modulus for materials and biological tissues. Properties of fluids. Viscosity and surface tension. Bernoulli's equation and its applications. Effect of gravity and acceleration on the blood pressure. Nature of sound and sound intensity level. Ultrasound, production and its applications in diagnostic and treatment. Nervous System and electricity within the body. Equilibrium potential and Nernst equation. Factors affecting the propagation of action potential. Action potential measurements of some organs; ECG, EEG and ERG. Nonionizing Radiation. Physical and biological effects. |
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