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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






2. Vastus Medialis origin






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






4. Semtendinosus origin






5. Towards the front of the body






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






7. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






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






9. Smaller pubic arch






10. Semimembranosus origin






11. Above/on top






12. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






13. The clavicle and scapula






14. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






15. Farther from the trunk






16. MCL






17. Below/underneath






18. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






19. Plane cutting the body into front and back






20. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






21. Away from midline






22. Lighter pelvis






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






24. Larger pelvic inlet






25. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






26. The hole in the lower pelvis






27. Closer to the trunk






28. LCL






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






30. Gluteus Maximus origin






31. The main portion of a bone






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






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






34. Enlargement near or above a condyle






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






36. Broad - shallow - depressed area






37. Roughly 90






38. The lower back of the pelvis






39. Tendon above the patella






40. Iliopsoas origin






41. The ribs and sternum






42. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






43. Larger pubic arch






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






45. Knob or enlargement






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






47. Vastus Lateralis origin






48. Plane cutting the body into left and right






49. Heavier pelvis






50. Sartorius origin