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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Cartilaginous joint between the the two coxae of the pelvis; allows some expansion of the pelvis during childbirth






2. Gluteus Maximus insertion






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






4. The lower back of the pelvis






5. MCL






6. Gluteus Minimum insertion






7. Sartorius origin






8. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






9. Towards the front of the body






10. Bones longer in one direction (eg. femur)






11. Larger pelvic inlet






12. Vastus Medialis origin






13. Semtendinosus origin






14. The ribs and sternum






15. Enlarged (often rounded) end






16. The top edge of the Ilium






17. The hole in the lower pelvis






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






19. Heavier pelvis






20. Rectus Femoris origin






21. LCL






22. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






23. Semimembranosus origin






24. Enlargement near or above a condyle






25. Closer to the trunk






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






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






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






29. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






30. Roughly 90






31. Lighter pelvis






32. Gluetus Medius insertion






33. Towards the midline






34. Farther from the trunk






35. The main portion of a bone






36. Plane cutting the body into front and back






37. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






38. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






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






40. Larger pubic arch






41. Vastus Lateralis origin






42. Towards the back of the body






43. ACL






44. The lower front of the pelvis






45. Smaller pubic arch






46. Biceps Femoris origin






47. The coxae






48. Prominent ridge






49. Tendon above the patella






50. Opening through a bone