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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. The hole in the lower pelvis






2. The lower back of the pelvis






3. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






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






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






6. LCL






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






8. Away from midline






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






10. Tendon below the patella






11. Iliopsoas insertion






12. Smaller pubic arch






13. Opening through a bone






14. Farther from the trunk






15. Towards the front of the body






16. The coxae






17. Larger pelvic inlet






18. Iliopsoas origin






19. Lighter pelvis






20. Vastus Lateralis origin






21. Sartorius origin






22. Rectus Femoris origin






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






24. The clavicle and scapula






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






26. Broad - shallow - depressed area






27. Plane cutting the body into front and back






28. Larger pubic arch






29. Gluteus Minimum insertion






30. Towards the back of the body






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






32. MCL






33. Tendon above the patella






34. The ribs and sternum






35. Vastus Medialis origin






36. Above/on top






37. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






38. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






39. Semimembranosus origin






40. Towards the midline






41. Semtendinosus origin






42. Vastus Intermedius origin






43. Knob or enlargement






44. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






45. The lower front of the pelvis






46. Plane cutting the body into left and right






47. Gluteus Maximus origin






48. Enlarged (often rounded) end






49. Biceps Femoris origin






50. Prominent ridge