Biomechanics

Biomechanics combines engineering and the life sciences by applying principles from classical mechanics to the study of living system. This relatively new field covers a broad range of topics,includeing strength of biological materials,biofluid mechanics in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems,material properties and interactions of medical implants and the body,heat and mass transfer into biological tissues,biocontrol systems regulating metabolism or voluntary motion,and kinamatics and kinetics applied to study human gait.The great breadth of the field of biomechanics arises from the complexities and variety of biological organisms and systwems.