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      Uniaxial and biaxial mechanical behavior of human amnion 

      Barocas, V. Η; Oyen, M. L.; Stylianopoulos, T.; Calvin, S. E.; Cook, R. F. (Affiliation: Department of Biophysical Sciences and Medical Physics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United StatesAffiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United StatesAffiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United StatesAffiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United StatesAffiliation: Minnesota Perinatal Physicians/Allina Health System, Minneapolis, MN 55407, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Oyen, M.L.Department of Biophysical Sciences and Medical Physics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States, 2005)
      Chorioamnion, the membrane surrounding a fetus during gestation (the "amniotic sac"), is a structural soft tissue for which the mechanical behavior is poorly understood-despite its critical role in maintaining a successful ...