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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Closer to the trunk






2. Enlargement near or above a condyle






3. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






4. Notch for the sciatic nerves on the inside of the pelvis






5. Iliopsoas origin






6. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






7. Arm- like branch off the body of a bone






8. Gluteus Maximus origin






9. Semimembranosus origin






10. Enlarged (often rounded) end






11. Below/underneath






12. Formation of red blood cells occurring in the bone marrow






13. PCL






14. Opening through a bone






15. Sartorius origin






16. Larger pubic arch






17. Bones the same dimension in all directions (eg. carpals)






18. Gluteus Minimum insertion






19. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






20. The top edge of the Ilium






21. The lower back of the pelvis






22. Plane cutting the body into front and back






23. The main portion of a bone






24. The clavicle and scapula






25. Away from midline






26. Prominent ridge






27. MCL






28. Heavier pelvis






29. Roughly 90






30. Farther from the trunk






31. Towards the midline






32. Rectus Femoris origin






33. Smaller pubic arch






34. The ribs and sternum






35. Plane cutting the body horizontally - into upper and lower body






36. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






37. Towards the back of the body






38. Knob or enlargement






39. Lighter pelvis






40. ACL






41. Iliopsoas insertion






42. Above/on top






43. Vastus Intermedius origin






44. Vastus Lateralis origin






45. Plane cutting the body into left and right






46. Tendon below the patella






47. Bones smaller in one direction than in the others (eg. sternum)






48. The hole in the lower pelvis






49. Vastus Medialis origin






50. Smooth - rounded - arched surface