PANIMALAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST-I
Sub Code / Name : EI6704 BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
Date : Duration : 3 Hours
Year/Sem : IV/VII Maximum Marks : 100
Answer All Questions
Part A - (10 x 2 =20 Marks)
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Questions COs BT Marks
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1 What is the analogy between engineering systems and human systems? CO1 AN
2

2 Define Resting and Action Potential. 2

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3 What is meant by Plethysmography? 2
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4 What is meant by Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)? 2
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5 What is ECG? And state the frequency and amplitude range of a normal ECG 2
bioelectrical signal. CO3 R

6 What are active and passive transducers? 2

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7 Give the Nernst equations for electrode potentials. 2
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8 What is bio electric potential? 2
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9 Discuss the reason for decrease in cardiac output. 2
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10 Differentiate heart sound and murmurs. 2
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Part B - (5 x 13 = 65 Marks)

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11. Describe the generation and features of action potential and resting potential.
(a).i CO1 U 7

ii. Explain the principle of operation of an ultrasonic blood flow meter.

CO3 U 6

(OR)
(b).i. Briefly explain the action of piezoelectric transducer as an arterial pressure
CO2 AP 7
sensor.
ii. Explain the working of a fibre optic temperature sensor. CO2 U 6
 12 Draw diagrams illustrating the process of respiration and circulation.
CO1 U 7
(a)i.
ii. Explain with a neat sketch, the anatomy and physiology of central nervous and
peripheral nervous system. CO1 U 6

(OR)
(b) Explain with neat a sketch, the anatomy and conducting system of heart. Also
discuss about the cardio vascular circulating system with block diagram. CO1 U 13

13 Discuss about heart sounds. Explain how it is measured and also explain how it
(a).i. is used in diagnosis. CO3 AN 7

(ii) What is cardiac output? How it can be measured using Indicator dye dilution
technique? CO3 U 6

(OR)
(b) Explain in detail about the direct (strain gauge) and inditect
(sphygmomanometer) methods of blood pressure measurement. CO2 U 13

14 Give the construction and working details of

(a) CO4 U 13
a) pH electrode b) Pco2 electrode

(OR)
(b).i. Explain any one method of measuring heart rate. CO3 U 6
ii. Explain in detail how blood volume changes can be measured using
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Photoelectric type resistive transducer.
15 Explain about ESR and GSR measurements
CO3 U 7
(a)i.
ii. Explain the Principle of operation of spirometer CO3 U 6
(OR)
(b) Write a short note on biomechanics of bones and tissues.
CO1 U 13

Part C - (1 x 15 = 15 Marks)

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Questions COs BT Marks
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16 What are the requirements of a good physiological transducer and explain the
(a) operation of any two types of physiological transducers with relevant sketches? CO2 U 15
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