As a research subject, the biomechanics of the urinary bladder are relatively young, yet medical problems associated with them are as old as mankind. Offering an update on recent achievements in the field, the authors highlight the underlying biological, chemical and physical processes of bladder function and present the systematic development of a mathematical model of the organ as a thin, soft biological shell. The book will be a valuable resource for postgraduate students and researchers interested in the applications of computational mathematics and solid mechanics to modern problems in biomedical engineering and medicine.

The Bladder as a Dynamic System

Investigations into Biomechanics of the Bladder
Geometry of Thin Shells
Essentials of the Theory of Soft Shells
Continual Model of the Detrusor
A Model of the Detrusor Fasciculus
The Intrinsic Regulatory Pathways
The Synaptic Transmission
Pharmacology of Detrusor Activity
Human Urinary Bladder as a Soft Biological Shell
Challenges in Human Urinary Bladder Mechanics.