The History of Prothetics

What is the earliest known prosthesis?

• a wooden peg leg belonging to a British pirate

• an iron hand belonging to General Marcus

• a wooden big toe belonging to a woman

• an iron hand belonging to a mercenary knight

What function did the first prosthesis have?

• It had an aesthetic function

• It had a mobility function

Who made the first prostheses?

• Surgeons

• Blacksmiths

• Prosthetists

• Orthotists

Who invented the hinge prosthetic hand?

• Aimee Mullins

• Anna Coleman Ladd

• James Hanger

• Ambroise Paré

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Why was Hanger's prothesis important at the time?

• It had a cultural function

• It was affordable

• It had an important aesthetic function

• It allowed its users to control their artificial limbs with their brains

What materials were used for prostheses during WWI?

• wood

• leather

• rawhide

• metal buckles and cables

What did the Alt-Ruppin hand have?

• a rigid opposable thumb

• a plastic hinge

• an iron movable wrist

• a ratchet mechanism

What was special about Götz von Berlichingen's prosthesis?

• it was lighter because it was made of plastic

• it had tiny motors

• it had nails and wrinkles sculpted on it

• it had a hinged mechanism

What did Paré use to simulate joints on a hand prosthesis?

• staves

• latches

• straps

• springs

What did Anna Coleman Ladd create ?

• artificial lower limbs for soldiers

• artificial upper limbs for soldiers

• copper masks for disfigured soldiers

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