BioMed Engineering -Hands and Prosthetics Quiz

What daily activities do you use your hands for?

• Typing on a keyboard

• Running a marathon

• Listening to music

• Watching television

How does a human finger bend?

• Contraction of muscles

• Hydraulic pressure

• Electrical impulses

• Magnetic fields

What can prosthetic hands help us do?

• Improve mobility

• Enhance vision

• Replace lost limbs

• Increase hearing

What does HIPAA stand for?

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

• Health Insurance Privacy and Assurance Act

• Healthcare Information Protection and Accessibility Act

• Health Insurance Policy and Accountability Act

What is the main purpose of HIPAA in the healthcare industry?

• To ensure the development of medical devices

• To protect patient privacy

• To govern the use of health insurance

• To regulate biomedical engineering practices

How could HIPAA impact biomedical engineers?

• It requires them to obtain a medical degree

• It limits the materials they can use

• It affects their work with patients in developing medical devices or biomaterials

• It prevents them from working in the healthcare industry

What is one of the learning objectives for biomedical engineers as mentioned in the document?

• To understand the principles of electrical engineering

• To describe the different roles of biomedical engineers

• To explore the marine biology of aquatic organisms

• To study the impact of pharmaceuticals on human health

What must students be able to do with the anatomy of the human hand according to the learning objectives?

• Memorize all the bones in the human body

• Classify the anatomy of the human hand and recognize how human fingers work

• Compare the human hand anatomy to that of other primates

• Illustrate the human digestive system

What process are students expected to apply to design and build a working model according to the learning objectives?

• The scientific method to conduct experiments

• The engineering design process to design and build a working prosthetic hand

• The artistic design process to create a sculpture of a hand

• The mathematical modeling process to calculate hand movements

What is Biomechanics?

• The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms

• Synthetic or natural material suitable for use in constructing artificial organs

• The use of a combination of cells, engineering materials, and biochemical factors to improve biological functions

• The invention, design, testing, and manufacturing of medical devices