Biomechanics: Circulation

The long-awaited revision of this classic presents Fung's treatment of the mechanics of blood circulation to a new generation of biomedical engineering students and researchers. After beginning with a discussio n of the theory of blood circulation from a historical perspective, Fu ng provides an exploration of the physics of the heart, arteries, vein s, microcirculation and pulmonary blood flow, focusing on the coupling of fluids and solids in these organs. He presents the mechanical aspe cts of physiology in precise terms, using a mathematical approach to f ormulate problems in experimental exploration, data collection, model experiments, in vivo observations and theoretical ideas. The basic equ ations of fluid and solid mechanics are presented in the appendix. The second edition includes new chapters on coronary blood flow and blood flow in skeletal muscle.