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# Overview of Body Models

Each body part is implemented utilizing data from detailed cadaver/anatomy

studies, thus ensuring high accuracy and anatomical fidelity.

See the section below for a more detailed description of the models and the underlying anatomical data.

::::{dropdown} **Background**

The body models live in the `Body/` subfolder within your AMMR directory. The folder names and organization here depend on

the origin of the models.

By far the most important folder is the `Body/AAUHuman`, which

contains the AnyBody full body model. It was originally developed at Aalborg

University, Denmark (with the acronym AAU) but also consists of body-parts (trunk

and extremities) that were either developed elsewhere or based on data sets

from elsewhere.

Two mandible models have also been developed but are yet to be assembled with

the AAUHuman. These two mandible models can be found in `Body/Mandible`

The `Body/Beta` folder contains less developed and tested models.

The different body parts included in the full body model are derived from

various anatomical databases from literature.

The segmental coordinate systems are constructed using the original data. To ensure having a well defined coordinate system for all segments an anatomical frame has been defined, the anatomical frame is constructed using well defined bony landmark locations on the bone.

The full body model

contains shoulder/arm, trunk, foot and multiple leg models

which can be assembled into the full human in many combinations.

:::{note}

Parts of the AAUHuman (except the

mandible) are by default assembled together into a full body model.

See {doc}`/bm_config/index` for re-configuring the model to for example, only represent the trunk, or use a different leg/muscle model.

:::

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## Models

```{toctree}

:caption: Trunk

:maxdepth: 1

lumbar_spine_model

cervical_spine_model

thoracic_model

```

```{toctree}

:caption: Upper extremity

:maxdepth: 1

shoulder_arm_model

detailed_hand_model

Regensburg-Ulm hand model <regensburg_ulm_hand_model>

```

```{toctree}

:caption: Lower extremity

:maxdepth: 1

leg_model

TLEM 1 (deprecated) <leg_tlem_model>

TLEM 2 <leg_tlem2_model>

GM Foot model <glasgow_maastricht_foot_model>

```

```{toctree}

:caption: other

:maxdepth: 1

symmetric_mandible_model

aalborg_mandible

```