Electricity and Magnetism in Medicine

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What is the term used for basic research in the area of electrical effects in and on the body?

  • Neurophysiology (correct)
  • Bioelectricity
  • Electrobiology
  • Biophysics

Who made the first contribution to the field of animal electricity in 1786?

  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Michael Faraday
  • Alessandro Volta
  • Luigi Galvani (correct)

What are the two aspects of electricity and magnetism in medicine mentioned in the text?

  • Electrical and magnetic effects inside the body, applications to the surface of the body (correct)
  • Applications of electricity inside the body, magnetic effects on the body's surface
  • Magnetic effects inside the body, electrical effects on the body's surface
  • Electrical effects inside the body, magnetic effects on the body's surface

What is the term used to describe the recording of the electrical potential of the brain over the skin?

<p>Electroencephalogram (EEG) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate amplitude of EEG when measured on the scalp?

<p>100μV (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the bandwidth range of the electrical potential signal of the brain mentioned in the text?

<p>1Hz to about 50 Hz (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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