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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Bones longer in one direction (eg. femur)






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






3. Above/on top






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






5. PCL






6. The lower front of the pelvis






7. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






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






9. Towards the midline






10. Heavier pelvis






11. The clavicle and scapula






12. Opening through a bone






13. Gluteus Minimum insertion






14. MCL






15. Gluteus Maximus origin






16. The coxae






17. Enlarged (often rounded) end






18. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






19. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






20. Larger pelvic inlet






21. Below/underneath






22. The main portion of a bone






23. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






24. The lower back of the pelvis






25. The upper - lateral edge of the Ilium






26. ACL






27. Semtendinosus origin






28. Rectus Femoris origin






29. Vastus Intermedius origin






30. Lighter pelvis






31. Plane cutting the body into front and back






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






33. LCL






34. Gluetus Medius insertion






35. Vastus Medialis origin






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






37. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






38. Semimembranosus origin






39. Gluteus Maximus insertion






40. Towards the back of the body






41. Broad - shallow - depressed area






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






43. Enlargement near or above a condyle






44. The hole in the lower pelvis






45. Tendon below the patella






46. Roughly 90






47. Larger pubic arch






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






49. Prominent ridge






50. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin