Biomechanics Quiz

Biomechanics is the study of the structure, function and motion of the mechanical aspects of biological systems using the methods of mechanics.

The word 'biomechanics' comes from the Ancient Greek βίος bios 'life' and μηχανική, mēchanikē 'mechanics', to refer to the study of the mechanical principles of living organisms, particularly their movement and structure.

Biofluid mechanics is the study of both gas and liquid fluid flows in or around biological organisms.

<p>The subfields of biomechanics include biofluid mechanics, computational mechanics, and involves other physical actions like chemistry, heat and mass transfer, electric and magnetic stimuli, and many others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An often studied liquid biofluid problem is that of blood flow in the human cardiovascular system.</p> Signup and view all the answers