About Point to It, the daily anatomy game

Point to It is a daily anatomy game. Where exactly is your liver? Your appendix? Your spleen? Each day there are 5 body parts to find: tap the spot on the body, and see how many centimeters off you were.

Most people are surprised: the stomach sits higher than they think, and the heart is only a little to the left. After every answer you learn a fact about that part of the body.

How to play

1. Tap the body to place your pin. You can move it as often as you like, then press Check.
2. The body faces you, like another person would, so their right side is on your left. The labels at the feet remind you.
3. Inside the organ scores 100 points, and you lose points the further away you are. Get 3 of the 5 right (50 points or more, within about 9 cm) to win the day.

Frequently asked questions

How are the points calculated?

We measure the distance from your pin to the edge of the organ, scaled to a person about 175 cm tall. Inside the organ is 100 points, and you lose about 6 points for every centimeter away, down to 0 at around 17 cm.

Why is the right side on the left?

Because the body is facing you, like a person standing in front of you, which is also how doctors and anatomy books show it. Their right hand is on your left.

Are the organ positions exact?

They are simplified shapes in the typical place for an adult. Real bodies vary a little, so the scoring is generous near the edges.

Which body parts are included?

Organs like the heart, liver, kidneys and appendix, glands like the thyroid and pituitary, and a few bones, including the smallest one in your body.