How to Play
The Bone Anatomy Viewer has two modes. Explore to see the parts of the bone at your own pace. Then, the Bone Parts ID Game to put your knowledge to the test.
Explore the Bone
Look around the bone to get to know its parts and what each part does. Use the buttons at the top of the screen to cut into the bone and see what’s inside.
Bone Parts ID Game
On the game menu, select whether you want to identify the bone parts based on part names or clues. You will need to use the buttons at the top of the screen to cut into the bone to select some of the parts found on the inside.
When you’re finished, you will a receive final score and can print a summary of your game results. Then, play again and try to improve your score!
Score
Your score for the games is based on the following:
- Number of parts identified
- Accuracy (correct vs. incorrect answers)
- Time (receive an extra point bonus if you complete a game quickly enough)
Buttons
You might notice several buttons at the top of the screen while you are playing. What do they mean?
Navigation buttons
When no buttons are selected, you can click and drag over the cell to move it around within the viewing box.
- Inspect: In Explore Bone mode only. When this button is active, you can hover over and then click on parts of the cell to view more information about them.
- Select: In the Cell Parts ID Game mode only. When this button is active, you can hover over and click on parts of the cell to select them as your answer.
- Zoom In/Out: Changes the magnification of the cell within the viewing box.
- Center: Centers the cell.
- Reset: Resets the view.
Bone dissection buttons
Use these buttons to dissect and glue parts of the bone back together. Not all buttons will be avaliable at all times, they will appear only when applicable. For most buttons, you will need to first activate the button by clicking on it, then click on part of the bone.
- Saw: When this button is active, you can hover over and click on parts of the bone to saw it in half.
- Scalpel: When this button is active, you can hover over and click on parts of the bone to cut into it.
- Scoop: When this button is active, you can hover over and click on parts of the bone to scoop out the marrow.
- Glue: When this button is active, you can hover over and click on parts of the bone to put parts of the bone back together.
- Cell: When this button is active, you can hover over and click on parts of the bone to see a closer view of the osteon cells.
- Bone: When you click on this button, you return to the most recent view of the bone.
Other buttons
- Read basic game instructions
- Turn the sound off or back on