1.  Define the following words as used in the article:

• intuitive (para. 5)
• neurobiology (para. 8)
• electrodes (para. 9)
• neurons (para. 9)
• motor cortex (para. 9)
• plateau (para. 15)

2.  What has a woman paralyzed from the neck down succeeded in doing, using a robotic arm?

3.  How has Jan Scheuermann been able to accomplish these movements?

4.  What amazed Ms. Scheuermann's doctors about the movement she was able to accomplish?

5.  a) What has caused Ms. Scheuermann's use of the robotic arm to plateau recently?
b)  How does Dr. Schwartz plan to solve this problem?

6.  What improvements to the robotic arms do doctors plan to work on developing for the future?

7.  Watch the video under "Resources" below.  What word or phrase best describes your reaction to a robotic arm controlled by a paralyzed woman's thoughts?  Explain your answer.

Psalm 139:14