Abstract
This report describes the definition of an interactive 3D simulation of the spine using the system previously developed to simulate the upper and lower extremities. Up to three effective axes of motion are defined for each spinal segment based upon the generally accepted descriptions in the literature. The effects of these functional anatomy definitions upon ligament function and structural stiffness are hypothesized using simulated motion and segment positions. Structures, developed from the NLM Visible Male CT database are sufficient for analyses at a certain level of detail, but hypotheses relating facet joint form and function will require greater detail.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2507-2508 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings |
Volume | 3 |
State | Published - Dec 1 2002 |
Event | Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 24th Annual Conference and the 2002 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES / EMBS) - Houston, TX, United States Duration: Oct 23 2002 → Oct 26 2002 |
Keywords
- 3D musculoskeletal modeling
- Functional anatomy
- Simulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Signal Processing
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Health Informatics