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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Gluteus Maximus insertion






2. Gluteus Maximus origin






3. Prominent ridge






4. The 'cup' in which the 'ball' on the head of the femur turns






5. Cartilaginous joint between the the two coxae of the pelvis; allows some expansion of the pelvis during childbirth






6. Iliopsoas origin






7. Tendon below the patella






8. The main portion of a bone






9. Below/underneath






10. Away from midline






11. Towards the midline






12. The coxae






13. The lower front of the pelvis






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






15. Sartorius origin






16. The ribs and sternum






17. Above/on top






18. All bones but those in the hips - shoulders - and limbs






19. Closer to the trunk






20. ACL






21. MCL






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






23. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






24. LCL






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






26. Lighter pelvis






27. Vastus Lateralis origin






28. Knob or enlargement






29. The clavicle and scapula






30. Vastus Medialis origin






31. Gluteus Minimum insertion






32. Tendon above the patella






33. PCL






34. Biceps Femoris origin






35. Rectus Femoris origin






36. Plane cutting the body into left and right






37. Gluetus Medius insertion






38. Smaller pubic arch






39. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






40. The upper - lateral edge of the Ilium






41. The top edge of the Ilium






42. The hole in the lower pelvis






43. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






44. Farther from the trunk






45. Semimembranosus origin






46. Broad - shallow - depressed area






47. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






48. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






49. Plane cutting the body into front and back






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