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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. The lower back of the pelvis






2. Gluteus Maximus insertion






3. Semimembranosus origin






4. Tendon below the patella






5. Larger pubic arch






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






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






8. Towards the back of the body






9. Gluetus Medius insertion






10. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






11. Vastus Intermedius origin






12. Away from midline






13. Farther from the trunk






14. Closer to the trunk






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






16. Larger pelvic inlet






17. Opening through a bone






18. Sartorius origin






19. PCL






20. Plane cutting the body into left and right






21. The main portion of a bone






22. Rectus Femoris origin






23. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






24. The ribs and sternum






25. Iliopsoas origin






26. Iliopsoas insertion






27. Heavier pelvis






28. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






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






30. Knob or enlargement






31. Towards the midline






32. Enlarged (often rounded) end






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






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






35. MCL






36. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






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






38. The coxae






39. Smaller pubic arch






40. Above/on top






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






42. Vastus Lateralis origin






43. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






44. Vastus Medialis origin






45. Lighter pelvis






46. Gluteus Minimum insertion






47. Gluteus Maximus origin






48. The top edge of the Ilium






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






50. Tendon above the patella