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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Enlargement near or above a condyle






2. Tendon below the patella






3. Rectus Femoris origin






4. Larger pelvic inlet






5. Biceps Femoris origin






6. Larger pubic arch






7. Knob or enlargement






8. The coxae






9. MCL






10. Gluteus Minimum insertion






11. Gluteus Maximus origin






12. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






13. Gluetus Medius insertion






14. Prominent ridge






15. Lighter pelvis






16. The lower front of the pelvis






17. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






18. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






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






20. The upper - lateral edge of the Ilium






21. Sartorius origin






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






23. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






24. Towards the back of the body






25. The top edge of the Ilium






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






27. Plane cutting the body into front and back






28. Semtendinosus origin






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






30. Towards the front of the body






31. Iliopsoas insertion






32. The lower back of the pelvis






33. The main portion of a bone






34. Enlarged (often rounded) end






35. Closer to the trunk






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






37. Below/underneath






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






39. Vastus Medialis origin






40. Semimembranosus origin






41. Above/on top






42. PCL






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






44. Farther from the trunk






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






46. The hole in the lower pelvis






47. Roughly 90






48. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






49. Broad - shallow - depressed area






50. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)