# AMTA Massage Anatomy Guide

> Interactive musculoskeletal anatomy guide for massage therapists with flashcards and quizzes. (iPhone/iPad app by American Massage Therapy Association.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amta-massage-anatomy-guide/id1165571599 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [American Massage Therapy Association](https://appshunter.io/developer/1165571598)
- Category: Medical
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.89/5 from 2,240 App Store ratings · 63 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 244 MB
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Released: 2016-10-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amta-massage-anatomy-guide/id1165571599/reviews.md

## What is AMTA Massage Anatomy Guide?

AMTA has partnered with Books of Discovery to provide this musculoskeletal anatomy resource free to AMTA members in an interactive app.
 
AMTA Massage Anatomy Guide offers a wide array of features to help you ace your next exam or educate your clients:
 
• Digital flash cards containing 144 muscles , 61 bones and bony landmarks, 50 joints and ligaments and 64 common movements, including the synergists and antagonists

• Pins that identify muscles, bones and bony landmarks

• Navigation directly from muscle groups to individual muscles

• Multiple options to test your musculoskeletal anatomy knowledge by: 1) answering multiple-choice questions (muscle cards only) 2) locating specific structures, and 3) identifying AOIN points

• Bookmark specific cards so you can review them later

• Table of Contents with an easy-to-search capability. You can search on all cards or only cards that you have bookmarked

• Zoom into illustrations for more detail using pinch touch

• Flip the cards to view illustrations on one side, details on the other (movement and muscle cards only)

• Navigate directly from muscle groups to individual muscles

• Help button to guide you through options available in the app
 
• Designed to be viewed in both landscape and portrait on iPad, and portrait mode on iPhone.

A great on-the-go educational tool.

## Key features

- Digital flashcards for muscles, bones, joints, and movements
- Pins to identify anatomical structures
- Navigation from muscle groups to individual muscles
- Multiple-choice quizzes and structure identification tests
- Bookmark and search functionality
- Zoomable illustrations
- Card flipping for detailed views

## What do users think of AMTA Massage Anatomy Guide?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Helpful guide
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Informative and educational
- 👍 Great study aid
- 👍 Excellent reference
- 👍 Convenient and useful
- 👍 Reinforces learning

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Alignment issues with visuals
- 🔋 Requires expensive membership

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashing and closing after updates
- Visuals not aligning properly
- Unusable after certain iOS updates

**Most requested features**

- 3D movements
- Language options (e.g., Spanish)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 63)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amta-massage-anatomy-guide/id1165571599/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing tool!

*2026-08-10, version 2.40*

Thank you for this great anatomy app.

### 5/5 — Feedback

*2025-06-09, version 2.30*

Very very helpful guide

### 5/5 — Best app ever

*2025-01-23, version 2.30*

Thanks

### 5/5 — Love this app ☺️

*2025-01-07, version 2.30*

Super helpful, informative, and easy to use. This app makes learning fun, thanks AMTA!!!

### 5/5 — Great app for learning

*2024-11-28, version 2.30*

I was trying to draw bones myself and practice labeling them. But with this app, I don’t need to draw them myself anymore because you can label them with this app so it will stick with your memories. Love it

### 5/5 — Review

*2024-08-26, version 2.30*

Great app, very detailed and easy to follow.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2024-07-27, version 2.30*

It really help me understand muscle Location, and how to pronounce the words very good for me💯

### 5/5 — Great for reference

*2024-06-20, version 2.30*

It’s an amazing tool and reference guide for my massage practice. 🙌🙌🙌

### 5/5 — Very convenient...

*2024-04-03, version 2.30*

This is a very good app, I can learn everything, It would be way better if I could change language like Spanish. that would be the best for my testing since I am taking it in spanish.

### 4/5 — 3D

*2024-03-13, version 2.30*

I wish it had 3D movements

## Frequently asked questions about AMTA Massage Anatomy Guide

### What does the AMTA Massage Anatomy Guide app do?

The app serves as an interactive musculoskeletal anatomy resource for massage therapists. It offers digital flashcards covering muscles, bones, joints, and movements, along with tools for testing knowledge and educating clients.

### What are the key features of this anatomy app?

Key features include digital flashcards with detailed anatomical information, pins to identify specific structures, navigation between muscle groups and individual muscles, multiple quiz formats, bookmarking, searchable content, and zoomable illustrations.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this app is provided free to AMTA members. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the description.

### What kind of anatomical information is included?

The app includes information on 144 muscles, 61 bones and bony landmarks, 50 joints and ligaments, and 64 common movements, detailing synergists and antagonists.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is designed for AMTA members, particularly massage therapists and students, who need a comprehensive and accessible tool for studying musculoskeletal anatomy for exams or client education.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.40 — 2026-05-11

• Updated for the 7th Edition of Books of Discovery's Trail Guide to the Body.

• Updated origin and insertion illustrations.

• The black and red colors for the Origin and Insertion illustrations have been switched to more closely align with classroom skeletal models.

• Updated AOIN tables grounded in daily actions.
    
• Expanded “When Do You User Your ____ Muscles” connects muscles to everyday movements.

• Landscape mode is now supported on iPad.

• Small bug fixes and updates.

### 2.30 — 2024-01-17

New Accessibility features.

### 2.21 — 2022-02-15

Small updates for newer versions of iOS.

### 2.2 — 2020-09-24

Small fixes and updates.

### 2.1 — 2020-03-24

Search and bookmark functions are now available. Other small improvements.

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