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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






2. Rectus Femoris origin






3. Vastus Medialis origin






4. Smaller pubic arch






5. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






6. Above/on top






7. Iliopsoas origin






8. ACL






9. MCL






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






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






12. Away from midline






13. PCL






14. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






15. Tendon below the patella






16. Semtendinosus origin






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






18. The upper - lateral edge of the Ilium






19. Broad - shallow - depressed area






20. The lower back of the pelvis






21. Sartorius origin






22. Vastus Lateralis origin






23. Larger pubic arch






24. Below/underneath






25. Lighter pelvis






26. Iliopsoas insertion






27. Farther from the trunk






28. Enlarged (often rounded) end






29. Larger pelvic inlet






30. Towards the front of the body






31. Gluteus Minimum insertion






32. Towards the midline






33. Heavier pelvis






34. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






35. Vastus Intermedius origin






36. LCL






37. The lower front of the pelvis






38. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






39. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






40. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






41. The clavicle and scapula






42. Roughly 90






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






44. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






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






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






47. Biceps Femoris origin






48. Opening through a bone






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






50. Knob or enlargement