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2017-2018 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

BNG 425 - Mechanobiology

Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: BNG 315, BNG 321
Mechanical regulation of biological systems. Topics include basic concepts of mechanobiology; embryogenesis & histogenesis of tissues with particular reference to the skeletal system; mechanical forces at cellular, tissue and organ level; mechanical regulation of cellular behavior, tissue growth, and organ development; limits of mechanical regulation; biochemical influences; and applications of mechanobiology to tissue regeneration. Cross-listed with BNG 525
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