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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Bones the same dimension in all directions (eg. carpals)






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






3. Gluteus Minimum insertion






4. Rectus Femoris origin






5. Towards the front of the body






6. Tendon above the patella






7. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






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






9. Opening through a bone






10. Below/underneath






11. The top edge of the Ilium






12. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






13. MCL






14. Gluteus Maximus origin






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






16. Tensor Fasciae Latae origin






17. Vastus Intermedius origin






18. The lower back of the pelvis






19. The clavicle and scapula






20. Plane cutting the body into front and back






21. Roughly 90






22. The ribs and sternum






23. The coxae






24. Enlarged (often rounded) end






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






26. Gluetus Medius insertion






27. Biceps Femoris origin






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






29. Away from midline






30. Prominent ridge






31. Smaller pubic arch






32. ACL






33. LCL






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






35. Above/on top






36. Heavier pelvis






37. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






38. The main portion of a bone






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






40. Vastus Lateralis origin






41. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






42. Semimembranosus origin






43. Iliopsoas origin






44. The lower front of the pelvis






45. Plane cutting the body into left and right






46. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






47. Towards the midline






48. Gluteus Maximus insertion






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






50. Closer to the trunk