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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Gluteus Maximus origin






2. The coxae






3. The lower front of the pelvis






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






5. Gluteus Maximus insertion






6. Broad - shallow - depressed area






7. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






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






9. Larger pelvic inlet






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






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






12. Closer to the trunk






13. Iliopsoas insertion






14. The top edge of the Ilium






15. Plane cutting the body into left and right






16. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






17. The main portion of a bone






18. Tendon above the patella






19. Towards the midline






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






21. Enlargement near or above a condyle






22. Biceps Femoris origin






23. The lower back of the pelvis






24. Lighter pelvis






25. Semimembranosus origin






26. MCL






27. The ribs and sternum






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






29. Gluteus Minimum insertion






30. Heavier pelvis






31. Farther from the trunk






32. Below/underneath






33. ACL






34. Tendon below the patella






35. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






36. Towards the back of the body






37. The upper - lateral edge of the Ilium






38. Knob or enlargement






39. Iliopsoas origin






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






41. Smaller pubic arch






42. Larger pubic arch






43. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






44. Semtendinosus origin






45. Roughly 90






46. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






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






48. Gluetus Medius insertion






49. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






50. Vastus Medialis origin