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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. LCL






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






3. Heavier pelvis






4. ACL






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






6. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






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






8. Iliopsoas origin






9. Gluetus Medius insertion






10. Sartorius origin






11. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






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






13. Broad - shallow - depressed area






14. Iliopsoas insertion






15. Knob or enlargement






16. Tendon above the patella






17. The main portion of a bone






18. The clavicle and scapula






19. Biceps Femoris origin






20. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






21. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






22. MCL






23. The lower front of the pelvis






24. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






25. Towards the back of the body






26. Larger pelvic inlet






27. The top edge of the Ilium






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






29. Plane cutting the body into left and right






30. Semtendinosus origin






31. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






32. Towards the front of the body






33. Vastus Lateralis origin






34. Roughly 90






35. Vastus Medialis origin






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






37. Closer to the trunk






38. The coxae






39. Plane cutting the body into front and back






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






41. Below/underneath






42. Enlargement near or above a condyle






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






44. Gluteus Minimum insertion






45. The ribs and sternum






46. Larger pubic arch






47. Above/on top






48. Enlarged (often rounded) end






49. Semimembranosus origin






50. Farther from the trunk