How to Play
The Skeleton Anatomy Viewer has two modes. Explore to see the bones in a human skeleton at your own pace. Then, put your knowledge to the test in the Bones ID Game.
Explore the Skeleton
Look around the skeleton to get to know its parts and what each part does. Click on the body to take an x-ray. Drag the x-ray view box around the body to see different bones. If you want a closer look, click on the different magnifications in the x-ray box.
Bone ID Game
On the game menu, select what section of the body you’d like to focus on, and whether you want to identify the bones based on sight alone or with clues. As always, to start, click to take an x-ray of the area.
When you’re finished, you will receive a 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)
Navigation
Click on the body to take an x-ray. At any time, you can move the x-ray box around the body by clicking and dragging it, or by clicking on the area of the body you want to view. To select a bone, click on it. You may also make sure the bone you want will be selected by hovering over it with the cursor beforehand. The bone you are positioned to select should turn blue.
- Front/Back: See the front or back view of the figure.
- Magnification (small, medium, large): Change the magnification of the inspection box.
Buttons
You might notice several buttons at the top of the screen while you are playing. What do they mean?
- Read basic game instructions
- Turn the sound off or back on