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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Vastus Intermedius origin






2. Plane cutting the body into front and back






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






4. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






5. Lighter pelvis






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






7. Rectus Femoris origin






8. Knob or enlargement






9. LCL






10. Gluteus Maximus origin






11. Gluteus Minimum insertion






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






13. Towards the midline






14. Enlarged (often rounded) end






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






16. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






17. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






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






19. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






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






21. The clavicle and scapula






22. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






23. Vastus Lateralis origin






24. Plane cutting the body into left and right






25. Tendon above the patella






26. MCL






27. Vastus Medialis origin






28. Closer to the trunk






29. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






30. The coxae






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






32. The upper - lateral edge of the Ilium






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






34. Prominent ridge






35. Away from midline






36. Enlargement near or above a condyle






37. Above/on top






38. Larger pubic arch






39. Semtendinosus origin






40. PCL






41. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






42. Towards the back of the body






43. Broad - shallow - depressed area






44. Below/underneath






45. Tendon below the patella






46. Iliopsoas origin






47. Towards the front of the body






48. The lower front of the pelvis






49. Biceps Femoris origin






50. Gluteus Maximus insertion