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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. The hole in the lower pelvis






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






3. Vastus Lateralis origin






4. ACL






5. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






6. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






7. Plane cutting the body into front and back






8. Enlargement near or above a condyle






9. Towards the back of the body






10. Opening through a bone






11. Plane cutting the body into left and right






12. Iliopsoas origin






13. Towards the front of the body






14. Gluteus Maximus origin






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






16. Tendon below the patella






17. Larger pelvic inlet






18. Lighter pelvis






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






20. Vastus Medialis origin






21. The ribs and sternum






22. The clavicle and scapula






23. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






24. Vastus Intermedius origin






25. Broad - shallow - depressed area






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






27. The lower back of the pelvis






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






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






30. Gluetus Medius insertion






31. Closer to the trunk






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






33. Away from midline






34. Towards the midline






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






36. Prominent ridge






37. Roughly 90






38. Semtendinosus origin






39. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






40. Knob or enlargement






41. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






42. Semimembranosus origin






43. MCL






44. PCL






45. Enlarged (often rounded) end






46. Larger pubic arch






47. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






48. Rectus Femoris origin






49. Tendon above the patella






50. LCL