Match the words and phrases with their definitions.

1. biomedical engineering	a. electroencephalogram
2. medical field	b. an artificial leg, tooth, or other part of the body
3. equipment	c. the items needed for a particular purpose
4. interdisciplinary	d. particularly noticeable
5. subfields	e. medical engineering
6. prominent	f. activity related to the nervous system
7. micro-implants	g. the application of engineering principles to the fields of biology and medicine
8. MRI	h. act so as to have a reciprocal effect
9. EEG	i. artificial tiny details of organism
10. tissue	j. part
11.to interact	k. the process of debugging or being maintained
12. maintenance	l. relating to more than one branch of knowledge
13. living systems	m. systems necessary to stabilize the patient life
14. prostheses	The material from which animals or plants are made
15. neural	Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Comprehension

Now read the text again and decide whether these statements are true or false.

1. Biomedical engineering is the science about people’s health.

2. All biomedical engineers work with medical devices.

3. Chemical engineering is the heart of Biomedical engineering.

4. Prominent biomedical engineering applications include the development of biocompatible processes.

5. Sometimes biomedical engineers make models of living systems.

6. Biomedical engineers use their knowledge of math to look at living systems

Answer the questions.

1. What have you learnt from the text about biomedical engineering?

2. What special knowledge is necessary for the biomedical engineer?

3. What is biomedical engineering concerned with?

4. What is the difference between “Biomedical engineering” and “Mechanical Engineering”?

 

Grammar revision

Put the verbs in the correct tense–aspect forms

1. Biomedical engineering (to have) only recently emerged as its own discipline.

2. Living things (to be) very complicated, so biomedical engineers often (to make) models so the math is easier.

3. Prominent biomedical engineering applications (to include) the development of biocompatible prosthesis.

4. Biomedical engineers (to design) and (to evaluate) all medical equipment used to interface or interact with the human body.

4. Some biomedical engineers (not to work) with medical devices.

 

Transform these passive sentences into active ones.

1. Sometimes, disciplines within BME are classified by their associations with other, more established engineering fields

2. Chemical engineering is often associated with biochemical, cellular, molecular and tissue engineering, biomaterials, and bio transport.

3. Electrical engineering is associated with bioelectrical and neural engineering, bioinstrumentation, biomedical imaging, and medical devices.

4. Mechanical engineering is often associated with biomechanics, bio transport, medical devices, and modeling of biological systems.

 

Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from the box.

Biomedical 1. ______ apply engineering principles and materials technology to healthcare. This can 2. ______ researching, designing and developing medical products, such as joint replacements or robotic surgical instruments; designing or modifying 3. ______ for clients with special needs in a rehabilitation setting; or managing the use of clinical equipment in 4. ______ and the community.

Biomedical engineers can be employed by 5. _____ services, medical equipment 6. ______ and research departments.

Job titles can vary 7. _____ on the exact nature of the work. As well as biomedical engineer you are likely to come across 8. ______; design engineer; and 9. ______ scientist.

 

hospitals bioengineer engineers manufacturers equipment   include health depending clinical

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