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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Sartorius origin






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






3. Broad - shallow - depressed area






4. Towards the midline






5. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






6. Gluteus Maximus insertion






7. Vastus Lateralis origin






8. The coxae






9. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






10. Roughly 90






11. ACL






12. Iliopsoas origin






13. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






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






15. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






16. Biceps Femoris origin






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






18. Semimembranosus origin






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






20. The clavicle and scapula






21. Iliopsoas insertion






22. LCL






23. PCL






24. Prominent ridge






25. Towards the front of the body






26. Gluteus Minimum insertion






27. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






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






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






30. Lighter pelvis






31. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






32. Heavier pelvis






33. Tendon below the patella






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






35. Below/underneath






36. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






37. The main portion of a bone






38. MCL






39. The ribs and sternum






40. The lower front of the pelvis






41. Away from midline






42. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






43. Gluetus Medius insertion






44. Gluteus Maximus origin






45. Knob or enlargement






46. Smaller pubic arch






47. Opening through a bone






48. Larger pubic arch






49. Plane cutting the body into front and back






50. Enlargement near or above a condyle