Bionic Human

What are Bionics?Correct Answers-having artificial body parts, especially electro-mechanical ones Bionics is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology What is bionic technologyCorrect AnswersBionic technology is removing physical barriers faced by disabled people while raising profound questions of what it is to be human. What is a cochlear implantCorrect AnswersCochlear implant, often referred to as a bionic ear, provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing Surgically implanted electronic device (mechano/neurostimulator) that provides a sense of sound Electronics, audiophysiology, neurophysiology The quality of sound is different from natural hearing, with less sound information being received and processed by the brain. Patients are able to hear and understand speech and environmental sounds. • Due to the high cost of the device, surgery and post-implantation therapy, the vast majority of cochlear implant recipients are in developed countries biomimicry examplesCorrect AnswersAirplane - Flight of a pigeon Velcro - hooks on burrs that caught on a dog's fur Climbing pads - feet of geckos Japanese bullet train - shape of a bird's beak What were the first surgical sutures?Correct AnswersBiting ants What were the first bionic implants?Correct AnswersTeeth- seashells were used to replace missing teeth in Egypt Mayans had a clever way of fixing a lost or damaged tooth — by replacing it with a piece of blue nacre shell. (600 AD) Egyptian Replacement ToeCorrect Answerswell-healed amputation area covered by intact layer of skin. well-crafted wooden prosthesis, attached to the forefoot by a textile lace. basal surface of prosthesis showing abrasion of the wooden surface and several scratch marks indicating intravital use. Ancient Egyptian ProsthesisCorrect AnswersEgyptian physicians crafted wooden prostheses to help their ailing patients--in this case, a 50-60-year-old woman whose toe was amputated. Roman Prosthetic Leg StumpCorrect Answers-The earliest known prosthetic devices are from Ancient Egypt. 910 copy of a bronze prosthetic. •The original dated from 3000 BCE. Early Replacement PartsCorrect AnswersFor pirates loss of limbs and eyes was as an occupational hazard due to use of swords -used wooden stumps (peg leg) Goetz von Berlichingen ()Correct AnswersGerman knight Lost right hand in 1504 Received movable prosthesis (made by craftsmen in Nuremberg and/or Augsburg) The sophistication of the hand makes it possible to hold the reins of a horse, the shaft of a lance and even a playing card....and a feather quilt to write a letter.