Prosthesis

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/prosthesis

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the earliest documented prosthetic?An artificial leg from Capua, Italy, dating to around 300 BCE
2. What is the advanced control systems?Myoelectric control utilizing EMG signals and emerging brain-computer interfaces (BCIs)

Osseointegration: A surgical technique that fuses a prosthetic implant directly with the bone.
Electromyography (EMG): A technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles.
Bio-integration: The process by which a prosthetic device becomes integrated with the body's biological systems.
Prosthetic Enhancement: The use of prosthetic technology to exceed typical human capabilities, rather than just restore function.