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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Gluetus Medius insertion






2. Farther from the trunk






3. Opening through a bone






4. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






5. Broad - shallow - depressed area






6. LCL






7. Smaller pubic arch






8. Plane cutting the body into front and back






9. Semimembranosus origin






10. Larger pubic arch






11. Vastus Lateralis origin






12. MCL






13. The coxae






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






15. Knob or enlargement






16. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






17. Towards the front of the body






18. Biceps Femoris origin






19. Prominent ridge






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






21. The main portion of a bone






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






23. Enlargement near or above a condyle






24. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






25. Rectus Femoris origin






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






27. Lighter pelvis






28. Vastus Medialis origin






29. The lower back of the pelvis






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






31. PCL






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






33. Below/underneath






34. Gluteus Minimum insertion






35. Above/on top






36. Towards the back of the body






37. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






38. The lower front of the pelvis






39. Semtendinosus origin






40. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






41. Plane cutting the body into left and right






42. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






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






44. Iliopsoas origin






45. The top edge of the Ilium






46. Heavier pelvis






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






48. Away from midline






49. Closer to the trunk






50. Iliopsoas insertion