A tensegrity model of the cytoskeleton in spread and round cells

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 770-777

  Coughlin, M F ^a   Stamenovic, D ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NUMERICAL METHODS;

CELLULAR MECHANICS; CYTOSKELETON; EQUATIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM; TENSEGRITY MODEL;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL SHAPE; CELL SPREADING; CYTOSKELETON; FORCE; MODEL; RIGIDITY;

CELL ADHESION; CELL SIZE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CYTOSKELETON; ELASTICITY; LINEAR MODELS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0032437490     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2834892     Document Type: Article

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