What is it about?
We present a complete and coherent musculoskeletal dataset for the thoracic and cervical regions of the human spine, obtained through detailed dissection of an embalmed male cadaver. We divided the muscles into a number of muscle-tendon elements, digitized their attachments at the bones, and measured morphological muscle parameters. In total, 225 muscle elements were measured over 39 muscles. For every muscle element, we provide the coordinates of its attachments, fiber length, tendon length, sarcomere length, optimal fiber length, pennation angle, mass, and physiological cross-sectional area together with the skeletal geometry of the cadaver.
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Why is it important?
This dataset complements our previous study where we presented a consistent dataset for the lumbar region of the spine (Bayoglu et al., 2017). Therefore, when used together, these datasets enable a complete and coherent dataset for the entire spine. The complete dataset will be used to develop a musculo-skeletal model for the entire human spine to study clinical and ergonomic applications.
Perspectives
Spinal anatomy is very complex. It was very challenging to acquire this dataset, but I have enjoyed every aspect of the process. It was a great pleasure to make this work publicly available. This subject-specific anatomical dataset is unique in many ways, and I hope it will contribute to a better understanding of the spine's functioning.
Dr. Riza Bayoglu
University of Denver
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This page is a summary of: Twente spine model: A complete and coherent dataset for musculo-skeletal modeling of the thoracic and cervical regions of the human spine, Journal of Biomechanics, June 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.04.003.
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