Chapter 1: History of Medical Technology

Question 1

The application of principles…

Answer 1

Heinemann

Question 2

Branch of medicine…

Answer 2

Fagelson

Question 3

The health profession…

Answer 3

Walters

Question 4

How did medical technology develop over the years

Answer 4

observation

Question 5

Observation of patient’s clinical symptoms

Answer 5

diagnosis

Question 6

Diagnosis through hearing

Answer 6

auscultation

Question 7

Diagnosis through touch

Answer 7

palpation

Question 8

Performance of rituals and sacrifices to certain gods

Answer 8

divination

Question 9

Records on intestinal parasites in early writings 3 stages of hookworm in Ebers Papyrus

Answer 9

1550 BC

Question 10

What were the intestinal parasites

Answer 10

taenia and ascaris

Question 11

Hindu doctors observed that urine of certain individuals attracted ants

Answer 11

1550 BC

Question 12

Quack doctors used urine for diagnosis

Answer 12

medieval period (1096-1438)

Question 13

Italian physician of University of Bologna performed tasks considered as a medtech’s job

Answer 13

14th century

Question 14

Who was the Italian physician that performed tasks considered for medtech

Answer 14

Alexandra Giliani

Question 15

Century of microscopes

Answer 15

17th century

Question 16

Invention of microscope

Answer 16

1632-1723

Question 17

Who invented a telescope with 9x magnification

Answer 17

Zacharias Janssen

Question 18

Who improved the lenses up to 270x of the microscope and described the RBC

Answer 18

Leeuwenhoek

Question 19

Who first discovered the protozoa and classified the bacteria according to their shape

Answer 19

Leeuwenhoek