It’s not ‘Star Wars’-level tech yet, but doctors get a step clos

(a)   limb pain is a common problem for people who undergo amputation.

What sci-fi movie is the new prosthetic being compared to?

• Star Trek

• Star Wars

• Star Lord

• Star Search

The woman referenced in the article can do about what percentage of what she used to do with both hands?

• 90

• 60

• 70

• 80

What is an artificial limb commonly referred to as?

• prosthetic

• bionic

• robotic

• artificial

In what medical journal can we find more information about this type of prosthetic?

• Time

• Science Today

• Science Robot

• Robot Chicken

How old is the woman in the proof of concept study?

• 60

• 40

• 30

• 50

What is the name given to the woman in the article to hide her identity?

• Karsyn

• Karin

• Kelly

• Kollin

Who is the co-author of the new study and head of neural prosthetics research at the Bionics Institute in Melbourne, Australia?

• Dr. Max Ortiz Catalan

• Dr. Maxine Ortega Callahan

• Dr. Max Ortiz Sharkan

• Dr. Maxine Ortega Ortiz

Doctors plant an electrode in that muscle, which works as a biological amplifier, boosting the electric signal from the brain into the hand, where AI algorithms inside the prosthesis interpret the signal and allow her to move the bionic hand

• TRUE

• FALSE

Since the nerves are involved in an activity, Ortiz Catalan said, it also significantly increases phantom pain.

• TRUE

• FALSE