Bio-Medical Engineering - EXAM 1
Define the term "biomedical engineering".
Understanding biological systems, advance the practice of medicine and, develop
therapeutic technology and devices.
Distinguish Biomedical engineering from closely associated fields.
•Bioengineering
•Biological Engineering
---Often the same thing sometimes includes Agriculture & Environmental Science
•Biosystems Engineering
---More focused on agriculture and environmental science
•Biomolecular Engineering
---Manipulation of biomolecules
•Biochemistry
---Branch of chemistry that studies the chemical rxns across biology
•Biochemical Engineering
•Bioprocess Engineering
---The creation of new chemical products using biological organisms or components.
•Biotechnology
---DNA & RNA Manipulation
What are three common entry level jobs for biomedical engineers with a BS degree? (B)
Which of the three sounds most interesting to you? (C) Why?
Product Design Engineer
Quality Engineer
Regulatory Affairs Associate
What is meant by the term "Tissue Engineering"?
The practice of combining scaffolds, cells, and biologically active molecules into
functional tissues.
What is meant by the term "Personalized Medicine"?
The practice of tailoring medical decisions, practices, interventions and/or products to
the individual patient based on relevant biomarkers from that patient.
How are advances in imaging driving improved healthcare?
Being able to see inside the body without invasive procedures.
(A) List the most common elements found in the human body and (B) the four classes of
biopolymers that they comprise.
(A) Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon
(B) Polysaccharides, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids.
(A) List the various subcompartments where water is distributed in the human body and
(B) their approximate percentage of total body water.
Intercellular Fluid (40%)
Extracellular Fluid(20%)
