Although does offer a skeletal system app (in the NOVA series), it would have been nice to combine the two in this case. It was disappointing to see that there were no pins on any of the skeletal bones given the synergy between this system and the musculoskeletal system. The search function also takes you through the layers and allows you to rotate the model to find the optimal viewpoint. The search function was useful to quickly locate muscles, with a nice touch being the transition from your current viewpoint to the muscle in question. The model was generally very easy to manipulate in terms of anterior, posterior and lateral views however, I did encounter difficulties using the superior or inferior view as it was often not available. One example of this is a transverse slice through the leg which is usually the best way to illustrate the different muscular compartments. I sometimes found there were views which I wanted but weren’t available. Muscle Pro II also includes the ability to add notes to each pin whilst pins can also be added manually – these are denoted with a yellow pin. Selecting a pin displays all the information regarding the muscle such as origin, insertion, action, innervation and blood supply. To date, no anatomy app developer has found a way to maintain the location of pins on a 3D model as it is manipulated. These pins are only visible when the anatomical model is either viewed laterally or anterior-posterior. In any view, it is possible to switch on standard pin labels which illustrate all the main musculoskeletal points in the given view. The ability to look up a single area is fantastic and really helps develop understanding of the gross anatomy. This can also be manipulated using touch gestures and can be ‘dissected’ into a number of layers using the scalpel tool. Zooming into a particular region, such as the shoulder, elbow, or knee causes the app to load a detailed 3D anatomical model of that region. The quality of the 3D model is excellent and adds to the overall experience. Initially you are presented with a 3D model of the human body which can be dissected into a number of layers, demonstrating the musculature from superficial to deep. Users can rotate, cut, zoom, and view animations of the body gaining an understanding of the complex anatomy associated with the musculoskeletal system. This version (released specifically for iPad) is designed to be used as a learning tool using photo-realistic models which can be manipulated using standard touch gestures such as pinch-to-zoom and swipe gestures.
#Muscle system pro iii series#
One of the more successful applications of the NOVA series is Muscle System Pro II. We have previously reviewed Brain Pro and were impressed, noting “This application contains many successful features such as realistic images, selective layers, pin information and dynamic quiz function which ensures that it is certainly worth a look”. One strong contender is the NOVA series which covers a wide range of anatomical regions. IMedicalApps is currently reviewing a wide range of anatomy apps in order to find out which are the most useful.
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