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The one-dimensional model of the myometrial fasciculus studied in Chap. 3 provided an insight into the dynamics of electromechanical coupling among smooth muscle cells in the tissue. However, the results cannot be extrapolated to the whole organ to study the propagation of the wave of depolarization and associated contractions in the gravid uterus during labor and delivery. Here, we shall formulate a mathematical model of the uterus as a thin soft biological shell.
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A twisted and curved line representing the outlet of the pelvic canal. The end of the curve is at the right angle to its beginning.
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Miftahof, R.N., Nam, H.G. (2011). Gravid Uterus as a Soft Biological Shell. In: Biomechanics of the Gravid Human Uterus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21473-8_9
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