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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. MCL






2. The main portion of a bone






3. Semimembranosus origin






4. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






5. Iliopsoas insertion






6. Gluteus Minimum insertion






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






8. Iliopsoas origin






9. Farther from the trunk






10. Sartorius origin






11. Heavier pelvis






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






13. Towards the front of the body






14. Vastus Medialis origin






15. Plane cutting the body into front and back






16. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






17. Lighter pelvis






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






19. Tendon below the patella






20. The hole in the lower pelvis






21. Enlargement near or above a condyle






22. Below/underneath






23. Closer to the trunk






24. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






25. Vastus Lateralis origin






26. Above/on top






27. The lower front of the pelvis






28. Prominent ridge






29. Broad - shallow - depressed area






30. Gluteus Maximus insertion






31. The clavicle and scapula






32. The coxae






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






34. Larger pelvic inlet






35. Knob or enlargement






36. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






37. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






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






39. Roughly 90






40. ACL






41. Larger pubic arch






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






43. The upper - lateral edge of the Ilium






44. The ribs and sternum






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






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






47. Semtendinosus origin






48. PCL






49. Tendon above the patella






50. Enlarged (often rounded) end