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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. The top edge of the Ilium






2. Vastus Lateralis origin






3. Knob or enlargement






4. Gluteus Maximus insertion






5. Gluetus Medius insertion






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






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






8. Towards the back of the body






9. Biceps Femoris origin






10. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






11. Plane cutting the body into front and back






12. The hole in the lower pelvis






13. ACL






14. Towards the front of the body






15. Prominent ridge






16. Larger pelvic inlet






17. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






18. Gluteus Minimum insertion






19. Below/underneath






20. The lower front of the pelvis






21. Sartorius origin






22. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






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






24. The coxae






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






26. MCL






27. Gluteus Maximus origin






28. Broad - shallow - depressed area






29. Plane cutting the body into left and right






30. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






31. Larger pubic arch






32. Vastus Intermedius origin






33. Tendon above the patella






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






35. Rectus Femoris origin






36. Farther from the trunk






37. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






38. The main portion of a bone






39. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






40. Above/on top






41. Heavier pelvis






42. Semtendinosus origin






43. Away from midline






44. Towards the midline






45. Roughly 90






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






47. PCL






48. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






49. Closer to the trunk






50. Vastus Medialis origin