Hans Gregersen

Biomechanics of the Gastrointestinal Tract

New Perspectives in Motility Research and Diagnostics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Biomechanics of the Gastrointestinal Tract is an up-to-date book forresearchers on the study of the mechanical properties and the motor systemof the gastrointestinal tract.A well-illustrated book, it provides a comprehensive overview to relevanttissue geometry, morphology and biomechanical theory. Separate chapterscover smooth muscle and nerve function including the application to animaland human studies of motility, symptoms and pain, determination of thetrue resting state, history-dependent properties, and tissue remodellingin disease. Several methods and diagnostic applications such asdetermination of in vivo length-tension diagrams and multimodal paintesting are completely new but will undoubtedly be used by many in thefuture. New non-invasive imaging techniques based on ultrasound, MR- andCT-scanning in combination with balloon distension are emerging as thetechniques for future in vivo studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer London / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-84996-880-5
• Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 447g
• ISBN-13: 9781849968805
• ISBN-10: 1849968802
• Artikelnr.: 32203711

Inhaltsangabe

1 The Concept of Biomechanics.- 2 Geometry, Structure and Motor Function of the Gastrointestinal Tract.- 3 Basic Mechanical Theory.- 4 Biomechanical Methods and Analysis.- 5 Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle Mechanical Behaviour and Neural Circuits.- 6 The Zero-stress State of the Gastrointestinal Tract The Concept of Residual Stress and Strain.- 7 Mechanical Properties in Normal Gastrointestinal Tissue.- 8 Growth and Remodelling in the Gastrointestinal Tract.- 9 Perspectives.