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Which component of the harness serves as the anchoring point for the transmission of body motion to activate the prosthetic components as well as to suspend the prosthesis on the stump?
Which component of the harness serves as the anchoring point for the transmission of body motion to activate the prosthetic components as well as to suspend the prosthesis on the stump?
- Anterior Suspenser
- Posterior Suspenser
- Axillary (correct)
- Lateral Suspenser
What is the function of the anterior suspenser in the harness?
What is the function of the anterior suspenser in the harness?
- To trace the path of the straps
- To transmit body motion to activate the prosthetic components
- To prevent rotation between the stump and the socket during motion (correct)
- To suspend the prosthesis on the stump
Where does the anterior suspenser originate from and attach to in the prosthesis?
Where does the anterior suspenser originate from and attach to in the prosthesis?
- Shoulder and pectoral groove
- Axillary and humerus
- Axillary and pectoral groove (correct)
- Shoulder and humerus
What is the third element of the harness called?
What is the third element of the harness called?
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What is the primary function of the lateral suspenser in the harness?
What is the primary function of the lateral suspenser in the harness?
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