No More Peg Legs and Hooks

What is the purpose of Prosthetics?

• To help you sleep.

• To add a third leg.

• To restore functionality and capabilities of a lost limb.

• None of the above

What are some engineering design considerations when designing a prosthetic?

• Location (at a joint? cosmetic vs. functional?)

• Strength vs. weight

• Available materials and

  cost

• All of the above

What is the purpose or benefit of a prosthetic?

• To restore functionality and capabilities of lost limb

• Enables patients to regain mobility,

• To help people conduct daily living activities and keep a job.

• All of the above.

Before the 1840s, why did few people survive amputations?

• There were not enough supplies to create prosthetics.

• People never lost limbs throughout history.

• Because they did surgery on themselves.

• None of the above.

Modern materials make prostheses (a)   , lighter and more ​ (b)  

and use​ (c)   .

• stronger
• realistic-looking
• advanced plastics

True or False: A prosthetic limb can be controlled by the brain.

• True

• False

What are the categories of modern prosthetics?

• Specialty

• Cosmetic

• Functional

• All of the above.

• None of the above.

Engineers apply their expert knowledge of

• Anatomy

• Psychology

• Baseball

• None of the above

What does the word "anatomy" mean?

• The identification and description of the body structures of living things.

• The identification and classification of reptiles.

• The study of ants.

• The identification of rodents.

What purpose does a "functional" prosthetic serve?

• It looks pretty.

• To help restore normal functioning of a missing body part.

• It serves no purpose.

• None of the above.