mLumbarAnatomy is a series of 3D animation movies with English voice-over that introduce the complicated anatomy of the lumbar spine using easy to understand 3D anatomically accurate animated movies.

mLumbarAnatomy is designed to be used by anyone seeking a better understanding of their lumbar spine anatomy. It can also be used by practitioners to assist with their patient education in the chair or on the bed during the consultation, in the waiting room, in the ER, and in the ward.

mLumbarAnatomy is part of the Lumbar Spine Library of patient education 3D animations.

FEATURES

Receiving verbal descriptions or still image education about complicated three-dimensional anatomy is inefficient and often ineffective. This is especially so for newcomers to human anatomy.

Patient education in the 21st century needs to use three-dimensional animations and the mobile digital technologies to provide optimum patient, clinician, clinic and insurer benefits.

mLumbarAnatomy provides an accurate, easy to understand introduction to lumbar spine anatomy. Tap on the movie's name to play the movie. Tap on the movie screen to reveal the movie scroll and audio volume control bars. Examine some sample movies here

BENEFITS

mLumbarAnatomy has the following potential benefits:

Patient

• more detailed education (anatomically correct with 3D orientation views) without the disadvantages of real tissues (small images, restricted position orientation, unclear structure differentiation by colour or texture, blood)
• improved understanding, compliance and satisfaction
• better treatment outcomes

Clinician

• less time spent giving better quality education
• increased physical examination and treatment time
• better managing client’s comprehension and expectations
• happier clients
• more positive word of mouth practice promotion
• fewer medico-legal issues, easier medico-legal defense

CONTENT

The movies include

• Vertebra
  • illustrates the location and parts of a lumbar vertebra, and how adjacent vertebra are connected by the intervertebral disc and the facet joints.
  • the movie also illustrates how the vertebra link together to form the vertebral canal.
• Spinal Cord
  • illustrates the position of the brain within the skull, and the spinal cord within the spinal canal.
• Peripheral nerves
  • illustrates how the cervical nerves travel to the arms, the thoracic nerves travel to the trunk, and the lumbar nerves travel to the pelvis and legs.
• Inter-vertebral Disc
  • illustrates the location and function of the annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus of the inter-vertebral discs.
• Soft Tissues
  • illustrates how the ligaments and capsules support the lumbar spine.
• Core Muscles
  • discusses the location and function of the core muscles.
• Components
  • shows the components of the lumbar spine
  • bones, discs, nerves, ligaments and muscles.

FEATURES

• each movie has a photo library from the movie.
• movies reside on device for instant access
• free upgrades
• English voice-over

Legend for movies:

Movie 1: Lumbar Vertebra
Shows part of the movie that illustrates the location and parts of the lumbar vertebrae, and how adjacent vertebra are connected by the intervertebral disc and the facet joints. The movie also illustrates how the vertebra link together to form the vertebral canal.

Movie 2: Peripheral Nerves
Shows part of the movie that illustrates how the cervical nerves travel to the arms, the thoracic nerves travel to the trunk, and the lumbar nerves travel to the legs.

Movie 3: Intervertebral Disc
Shows part of the movie that illustrates the location and function of the annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus of the inter-vertebral discs.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For any questions, or suggestions on how we can improve or add to our content or functions, please let us know via admin10 AT anatomate-apps.net

1. What devices will iLumbarAnatomy run on?
    
   iLumbarAnatomy will only run on Apple iPad with 0S 3.2 or later, Apple iPhone with OS 3.0 or later, and Apple iPod Touch with OS 3.0 or later
    
   
2. Where else can I get iLumbarAnatomy?
    
   iLumbarAnatomy is only available through the iTunes App Store
    
   
3. Will free upgrades be provided?
    
   Yes. We rely in our customer's feedback to determine our product development so as to maximize clinical usefulness.
    
   
4. I just purchased the application. How do I install it on my device?
    
   To install iLumbarAnatomy, connect your device to your computer. In iTunes, select your device in the source list. The preferences pane for that device will appear. Click the Applications tab. Select Sync applications. Click All applications or Selected applications. If you click Selected applications, also select the applications you want to sync. Click Apply.
    
5. Will iLumbarAnatomy run on my computer?
    
   No. iLumbarAnatomy is designed exclusively for use on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
    
6. How can I remove iLumbarAnatomy from my device?
    
   Select your device in the iTunes source pane. Click the Applications tab. Select Sync applications. Click the Selected applications button. Deselect the application you wish to remove. Click Apply.
    
7. How can I change the audio volume?
    
   1. Use the hard buttons on the device.
   2. Tap once on the movie to reveal the audio volume scroll bar.
    
8. How can I fastforward or rewind through a movie?
    
   Tap once on the movie to reveal the movie scroll bar.
    
9. The maximize / minimize button on the movie scroll bar doesn't do anything.
    
   That's correct. Currently the Operating System doesn't support this function on movies, but we can't remove it from the movie scroll bar.
    
10. The video won't rotate
     
    That's correct. The device video player doesn’t allow videos to rotate out of the landscape view.
     
11. I can't zoom in on the movies.
     
    That's correct. The device video player doesn't allow you to zoom in or out on movies. When this function becomes available on a future Operating System update, we will release an application update to accommodate.
     
12. The 'jump back' and 'jump forward' buttons on the audio volume scroll bar only jump back to the menu.
     
    That's correct. This is set by the device's video player. The only way to rewind or fast-forward is to use the movie scroll button. This button is easiest to pick up with a light touch.