Define the types of ultrasound pressure waves Solution Ultrasound pressure waves that are widely used are --------- l. Longitudinal wave where the motion of the molecules in the medium is parallel to the direction of wave propagation. 2. Shear wave where particles move at right angles to the movement of the wave. In biological tissues it occurs only in the bones(solid tissue). Two more waves are also used and these are -------- 1. Surface wave which travels along the curved or flat surface of thick solids without influencing the bulk of medium below the surface. 2. Plate wave which are elastic waves whose particle motion lies in the plane that contains the direction of wave propagation and the plate normal..