Week 1 Flashcards
1
Q
A material intended to interface with biological systems to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ or function of the body
A
biomaterials
2
Q
What is the relevant area for study of biomaterials?
A
3
Q
What is the evolution of biomaterials?
A
4
Q
Biomaterials science can be described in 5 words, what are they?
A
- multidisciplinary
- multibiomaterial
- driven by clinical needs
- substantial world market
- risk/benefit issues
5
Q
Biomaterials is a ____ field
A
interdisciplinary
6
Q
What is the classification of biomaterials?
A
7
Q
What are the 10 basic properties of biomaterials?
A
- compressive strength
- tensile strength
- bending strength
- young’s modulus
- coefficient of thermal expansion
- coefficient of thermal conductivity
- hardness
- hydrophilic/hydrophobic
- creep
- degredation
