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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Rectus Femoris origin






2. Above/on top






3. Vastus Lateralis origin






4. Opening through a bone






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






6. The main portion of a bone






7. The top edge of the Ilium






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






9. MCL






10. Tendon above the patella






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






12. Vastus Medialis origin






13. The coxae






14. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






15. Semimembranosus origin






16. Biceps Femoris origin






17. ACL






18. Tendon below the patella






19. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






20. Sartorius origin






21. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






22. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






23. Gluteus Maximus insertion






24. The lower front of the pelvis






25. Gluetus Medius insertion






26. Farther from the trunk






27. Semtendinosus origin






28. The lower back of the pelvis






29. Gluteus Maximus origin






30. Roughly 90






31. Heavier pelvis






32. Knob or enlargement






33. Closer to the trunk






34. Below/underneath






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






36. Iliopsoas insertion






37. Lighter pelvis






38. Broad - shallow - depressed area






39. Towards the front of the body






40. The upper - lateral edge of the Ilium






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






42. Towards the midline






43. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






44. Plane cutting the body into left and right






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






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






47. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






48. PCL






49. The clavicle and scapula






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