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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






2. Below/underneath






3. Plane cutting the body into front and back






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






5. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






6. MCL






7. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






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






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






10. Closer to the trunk






11. Semimembranosus origin






12. Prominent ridge






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






14. Towards the midline






15. Larger pelvic inlet






16. Enlargement near or above a condyle






17. The coxae






18. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






19. The lower front of the pelvis






20. Towards the back of the body






21. Vastus Medialis origin






22. Above/on top






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






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






25. The ribs and sternum






26. ACL






27. The main portion of a bone






28. Towards the front of the body






29. Sartorius origin






30. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






31. Plane cutting the body into left and right






32. Gluteus Maximus origin






33. Iliopsoas insertion






34. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






35. Enlarged (often rounded) end






36. Gluetus Medius insertion






37. Gluteus Minimum insertion






38. Smaller pubic arch






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






40. Opening through a bone






41. Knob or enlargement






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






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






44. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






45. Roughly 90






46. PCL






47. The lower back of the pelvis






48. Rectus Femoris origin






49. Biceps Femoris origin






50. The hole in the lower pelvis