Figure 2.

Configurations for growth and remodeling. Capital Bs represent stress-free configurations; lower case bs are configurations with stresses. For smooth muscle, the total deformation gradient tensor F is decomposed into a growth tensor G and an elastic deformation gradient tensor ${\mathbf{F}}_m^{\ast }$. Elastin produced at time τ undergoes the elastic deformation ${\mathbf{F}}_e^{\ast }$. See text for further details.