[fs-toc-h2]Animations
The Animations is a list of animations that show how joints move and what muscles are involved during the movements in the human body in BodyMap.
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[fs-toc-h2]Animations Menu
The Animations Menu is a panel on your left hand which displays a list of the major movements of the human body in BodyMap.
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- Animations Tab: Select to display a list of animations.
- Region Filter: Select to open a dropdown of 9 body regions to choose from
- Animation: Select to observe the animation
Animation Flashcard
The Animation Flashcard is a card containing information and functions related to the selected animation.
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- Animation Title
- Articulation: Display the point where two or more bones meet, commonly known as a joint
- Range of Motion: Display how much a joint can move in different directions
- Muscles in Motion:
- Agonist: A list of muscles primarily responsible for producing the specific movement
- Antagonist: A list of muscles that relax or elongate to allow the specific movement to occur
- Play / Pause: Select to play, or pause the movement
- Select the little grey dot on the play bar to stop the animation and observe the end point of the motion, which is when the muscle is most tense
- Drag the white circle on the play bar to fast forward or rewind the animation
- Angle: Display the articulation angle in the movement
How to access an animation
Step 1: In the Main Menu, select the Animations tab
Step 2: Select an animation from the list of animations
Step 3: You can then observe the movement in the 3D model, and find information on what muscles are involved during the movement in its Flashcard
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