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History of Prosthetics
How are They Controlled?
How are They Made?
Controversy in the Olypmics
100
First Prosthesis
What is a big toe
100
Work largely with gravity
What is prosthetic legs
100
Made from carbon fiber
What is the shin
100
Has a leg re-positioning time of 0.28 second
What is Oscar Pistorius
200
Used hooks and peg legs
What is Seafaring men
200
Three main types of control
What is prosthetic arms
200
Machined from solid aluminum
What is the ankle
200
Have an average leg re-positioning time of 0.34 seconds
What is elite sprinters
300
The location where the big toe was found
What is Egypt
300
Cables are attached to the opposite shoulder, when they are pulled the hand opens or closes
What is the pincer
300
May take two days to build
What is the knee
300
Weigh on average half of an actual leg
What is running blades
400
Many prosthesic advancements were made due to over 300,000 amputations
What is Civil War
400
Powered by battery
What is electrically controlled
400
Connects the high tech "wizardry" to the patient
What is the socket
400
Uses 25% less energy than natural sprinters
What is Oscar Pistorius
500
Founded in 1945 to advance prosthetics even further
What is Artificial Limb Program
500
Senses muscular impulses in the residual limb
What is myoelectric
500
Available in eight different shades
What is the skin
500
During the 2008 Olympics Oscar Pistorius was...
What is disqualified