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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. All bones but those in the hips - shoulders - and limbs






2. ACL






3. Closer to the trunk






4. Towards the back of the body






5. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






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






7. The lower front of the pelvis






8. Semimembranosus origin






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






10. Above/on top






11. Heavier pelvis






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






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






14. Gluetus Medius insertion






15. The clavicle and scapula






16. Farther from the trunk






17. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






18. Towards the midline






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






20. Vastus Medialis origin






21. Below/underneath






22. The main portion of a bone






23. Iliopsoas origin






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






25. Sartorius origin






26. The top edge of the Ilium






27. Roughly 90






28. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






29. Semtendinosus origin






30. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






31. Opening through a bone






32. Enlargement near or above a condyle






33. Biceps Femoris origin






34. Gluteus Maximus insertion






35. PCL






36. MCL






37. Prominent ridge






38. Rectus Femoris origin






39. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






40. The hole in the lower pelvis






41. Plane cutting the body into left and right






42. Vastus Lateralis origin






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






44. Knob or enlargement






45. LCL






46. The upper - lateral edge of the Ilium






47. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






48. Tendon below the patella






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






50. Tendon above the patella