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Joint Anatomy Project

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For the human joint anatomy project, our group decided to research and construct the elbow joint. The following is a report and summary of the project including roles taken, challenges faced, solutions derived, and ultimately, contribution and experiences of both partners.
Stage 1 October 10th and 11th - Research possible designs of joint.
Primarily, the function and internal anatomical structure were researched in order to create possible designs and to conclude what key elements needed to be included in the design. In the case of the elbow, it is considered a synovial joint and is further sub-categorized into a hinge or uniplanar joint meaning the joint is responsible for movement in 2 directions in the sagittal plane. Using this information we created two designs, consisting of cotter pins, metal plates and PVC piping.
Stage 2 October 17th and 18th – Construction of basic joint structure.
In this stage both …show more content…

Primarily I learned that when doing similar projects it is important for me to derive several designs or solutions to a problem in order to choose the best one. I think this was one of the factors that greatly attributed to the project as the group was able to choose the optimal possible design for the particular project. This is certainly a strategy to utilize in the future.
In conclusion, knowing what I know now and if I were to complete this project over again I would place more focus and emphasis on the exterior design of the joint. I think one of the weaknesses in the project was the accuracy of the physical appearance. To resolve this problem I would research different materials to use as well as doing more extensive and detailed research on the exterior surfaces of the bone and joint structures. In this way, the joint would both replicate accurate and stable movement as well as appear very physically

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