VINAYAKA MISSIONS UNIVERSITY VMKV ENGINEERING COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING Final year-VII semester( Part

time ) BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION QUESTION BANK. UNIT-1 PART-A 1. Define electrode. 2. Define action potential. 3. Define membrane potential. 4. What are the different substances present in protoplasm? 5. Define synapse 6. List out the various types of active transducers. 7. Define piezo-resistive effect. 8. Write the principle of inductive transducers? 9. Define capacitive transducer. 10. Define Resting potential PART-B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Explain the structure of human cell in details. Explain with diagram of relation between muscle contraction and action Potential. Explain the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system in detail. Explain the respiratory system in detail. Describe a Strain gauge pulse transducer with suitable diagram. Explain in detail about Photo electric resistive transducer. Explain with neat sketch about capacitance manometer. Describe the LVDT along its electrical characteristics. Derive an expression for the sensitivity of the capacitive transducer. UNIT 2 PART A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. List the basic components of bio-medical system. What are the types of electrodes of used in EEG? What is 10/20 system? What are the types of electrodes of used in ECG? What is the need of bio-amplifier? What is pre-amplifier? Mention the types of bio-amplifiers. Give the advantages of chopper amplifier.

PART B 1. Explain the basic components of biomedical system with neat block diagram. 2. Classify the types of electrodes and explain about micro electrodes 3. Draw and explain about various electrodes used for ECG 4. Explain about (i) Isolation amplifier (ii) Differential amplifier 5. Explain the different lead system of ECG 6. Explain 21-electrode system of EEG. 7. Write notes on (i) ERG (ii) EMG UNIT- 3 PART A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. List out the types of BP measurement. What is Korotkoff sound? Give the advantages of indirect method of BP measurement. What is cardiac output? What are the various methods to measure cardiac output? What are the types of heart sound? List out the various types of respiration rate measurement. What are the various methods of blood flow measurement? What is plethysmograph?

PART B 1. Explain the BP measurement technique using Sphygmomanometer. 2. With neat sketch explain Cardiac output measurement using indicator dilution method. 3. Explain the various types of respiration rate measurement. 4. With neat sketch explain pH measurement. 5. Explain in detail about Plethysmography. UNIT-4 PART-A 1. Give the application of X-ray 2. What is the principle of computer tomography? 3. What is ultrasonography? 4. Define endoscopes and mention some of its types. 5. What are the types of thermography? 6. Define biotelemetry. 7. Mention the advantages of biotelemetry. 8. Define macro shock.

PART-B 1. Explain the operation of X ray machine with the help of block diagram. 2. Draw X Ray tube and explain its operation 3. Explain the operation of computer tomography by using the mathematical basis of image construction. 4. Explain CT scanner with the help of block diagram. 5. Explain MRI system? 6. Explain the different types of endoscopes. 7. Explain endoscopic laser coagulator and gamma ray camera. 8. Explain various biotelemetry systems. 9. Explain micro and macro hazards and explain the devices used to protect against electrical hazards. 10. Explain the system arrangement of an intensive care unit.(ICU). UNIT-5 PART-A 1. What is pacemaker ? 2. What are the types of pacemaker? 3. Write the classification of pacemaker based on the mode of operation. 4. What is fibrillation? What are the types of fibrillation? 5. What are the advantages of diathermy? 6. What are the two methods of short wave diathermy? 7. What is heart lung machine? 8. What is dialysis? 9. Define defibrillator 10. What is need for ventilators? PART-B 1. What are the various modes of operation of a cardiac pacemaker? Give the block diagram for an instrument used in each of the modes. 2. What are the requirements for the design of artificial heart values? Describe any three types of heart values with suitable diagrams. 3. Classify the different methods of monitoring blood pressure. Explain the concept involved in monitoring B.P using sphygmomanometer. 4. Draw the block diagram of a ventilator and explain its operation. 5. Briefly explain the different modes of ultrasonic scanning and its applications 6. Draw the circuit of a DC defibrillator unit and explain its working. 7. Write briefly about the heart lung machine.