Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Exam #1 questions with correct answers

Understanding __________ statistics are very important to biomedical engineering. - correct answer: descriptive T/F: Only biomedical engineering use descriptive statistics. - correct answer: False, they could be used in many areas of study like mathematics and economics What are the four main questions? - correct answer: 1) What do biomedical engineers do? 2)What makes biomedical engineering different than other fields of engineering? 3)What are the key fields of development in the world of biomedical engineering? 4)How are instrument systems developed? What are the perspectives of BME? - correct answer: Industrial, research, and experience What does technology have a major impact on? - correct answer: Medical care What does biomedical engineering integrate? - correct answer: medicine (biology and chemistry) and engineering (electronics and materials) What does technology provide tools for? - correct answer: research, diagnosis, and treatment What three types of individuals does biomedical engineering involve training for? - correct answer: 1)clinical engineer in health care 2)biomedical design engineering for industry 3)research scientist What is biomedical engineering? (three types) - correct answer: 1) Problem solver 2) technological entrepreneur 3) engineer-scientist Biomaterials - correct answer: a substance that has been engineered to take a form which is used to direct (by control of interactions with components of living systems) the course of any therapeutic or diagnostic procedure Clinical applica