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The Normal Arterial Wall

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Cardiovascular Solid Mechanics

Abstract

The vasculature consists of a complex system of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins. Each vessel serves a unique function and exhibits unique behavior. The focus of this chapter, however, is on the multiaxial mechanics of the normal arterial wall. Studying one particular class of vessels reveals both specific results and a general philosophical approach of investigation that is useful throughout cardiovascular solid mechanics.

The artery will seem to the touch to be distended in every dimension.

—Galen, c. 130–200 A.D.

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