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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Gluetus Medius insertion






2. Enlarged (often rounded) end






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






4. Farther from the trunk






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






6. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






7. Above/on top






8. Towards the front of the body






9. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






10. Below/underneath






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






12. Away from midline






13. MCL






14. Knob or enlargement






15. Closer to the trunk






16. Iliopsoas origin






17. The lower back of the pelvis






18. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






19. Vastus Intermedius origin






20. Towards the back of the body






21. Gluteus Minimum insertion






22. Semimembranosus origin






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






24. Gluteus Maximus origin






25. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






26. Gluteus Maximus insertion






27. Broad - shallow - depressed area






28. The clavicle and scapula






29. The coxae






30. The lower front of the pelvis






31. Larger pelvic inlet






32. Prominent ridge






33. Vastus Medialis origin






34. Larger pubic arch






35. The ribs and sternum






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






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






38. The main portion of a bone






39. ACL






40. Rectus Femoris origin






41. Plane cutting the body into left and right






42. Tendon below the patella






43. Roughly 90






44. Vastus Lateralis origin






45. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






46. Enlargement near or above a condyle






47. The top edge of the Ilium






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






49. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






50. Heavier pelvis