Exam 9: Information Technology in Rehabilitative Therapies: Computerized Medical Devices, Assistive Technology, and Prosthetic Devices

In hospitals and medical offices, ________ with embedded microprocessors are more accurate than their predecessors.

A lower leg prosthesis is called the ________. It includes a prosthetic knee and shin system controlled by a microprocessor.

________ is a therapeutic robot developed in Japan. It looks and feels like a little furry seal.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York used a technique called ________ to look at the body's response to an implant at the cellular level.

________ allow people to control the mouse with their mouths.

Assistive or ________ technology allows some people with disabilities to work and/or live independently.

________ uses sensors that detect hand and finger movement and sends signals to the computer. The computer associates the hand movements with a particular word. It can then translate the sign language into text and speech.

The ________ prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and requires that businesses with more than 15 employees provide "reasonable accommodation" to allow the disabled to perform their jobs.

________ devices are attempts to replace natural body parts or organs with artificial devices.

The ________ wheelchair stands up on its back wheels if the user needs to climb stairs and raises the seat to allow reaching.

________ to daily living help physically challenged people control their environments.

In 2015, researchers at Stanford University succeeded in developing artificial ________ of two-ply plastic that can sense pressure, using nanotubes.

________ (replacement limbs and organs) that contain motors and respond to electrical signals existed prior to computers.

________ is technology that involves delivering low-level electrical stimulation to muscles.

A/An ________ communication device is any device that helps a person communicate.

________ is a technology that allows the integration of living bone with titanium implants.

The ________ wheelchair stands up on its back wheels if the user needs to climb stairs and raises the seat to allow reaching.

Computerized devices are used in optometry to ________.

A/An ________ examines the eye and prescribes glasses.

Assistive or ________ technology allows some people with disabilities to work and/or live independently.