3-D Virtual Model of the Incudostapedial Joint in Human

The 3-D model is a surface rendering of the structures that make up the incudostapedial complex: stapes tendon, stapes, distal incus including the pedicle and the plate, and the joint capsule. The model was created from 85 serial archival histological sections of the same 14 year old male in Temporal Bone and the Round Window models.

Several anatomical features become more obvious when viewed in 3-D: in the distal incus, the bony connection to the plate by a pedicle of bone, the extent to which the capsular ligament wraps around the pedicle and plate, the notch in the bone of the distal incus on the anterior side below the level of the pedicle which corresponds to an extension of the capsule ligament on the anterior side. There are more blood vessels on the anterior side of the distal incus.

• Download and uncompress the setup package.
• Double click on the setup.exe file and follow the instructions on the wizard to install .
• The program will automatically run after the installation.
• Please refer to Users Guide for how to use this software.
  
  3-Dviewer of the Incudostapedial Joint Model (Win ~35MB)

MacOS X (10.5):

• Download the zipped package. The package will be automatically uncompressed by the system.
• Go into the uncompressed the folder and double click "3DViewer_TB" or "3DViewer_VE" to run the program.
• Please refer to Users Guide for how to use this software.
  
  3-DViewer of the Incudostapedial Joint Complex Model (Mac ~28MB)

Quick Guide to 3-D Surface ViewerDownload EPL 3DViewer Only:

Windows:

• Download and uncompress the setup package.
• Double click on the setup.exe file and follow the instructions on the wizard to install.
• The program will automatically run after the installation.
  
  EPL 3DViewer
  Users Guide to EPL 3DViewer
  EPL 3DViewer Demo Movie
  Example Files:
  Armadillo.vtk, Armadillo.vtk.color, monster.stl, monster.stl.color, dolphins.wrl