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Biomedical Engineering Anatomy Vocab

Subject : engineering
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1. Iliopsoas origin






2. The fan - like upper part of the pelvis






3. The upper - lateral edge of the Ilium






4. Towards the front of the body






5. Vastus Medialis origin






6. Farther from the trunk






7. Broad - shallow - depressed area






8. Gluteus Minimum insertion






9. Lighter pelvis






10. Iliopsoas insertion






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






12. Vastus Lateralis origin






13. Tendon below the patella






14. Smooth - rounded - arched surface






15. Towards the back of the body






16. Plane cutting the body into left and right






17. Below/underneath






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






19. Knob or enlargement






20. Rectus Femoris origin






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






22. The hole in the lower pelvis






23. Adductor - Adductor Magnus Gracilis origin






24. Above/on top






25. Heavier pelvis






26. PCL






27. Biceps Femoris origin






28. The clavicle and scapula






29. The main portion of a bone






30. A relatively long - thin projection or bump






31. Towards the midline






32. Bones embedded in tendons (eg. patella)






33. Gluetus Medius insertion






34. Gluteus Maximus origin






35. Away from midline






36. Gluteus Maximus insertion






37. Closer to the trunk






38. Tendon above the patella






39. The lower back of the pelvis






40. The coxae






41. Semimembranosus origin






42. Bones irregular in shape (eg. vertebrae)






43. Tensor Fasciae Latae insertion






44. Enlarged (often rounded) end






45. Larger pelvic inlet






46. Sartorius origin






47. Plane cutting the body into front and back






48. Prominent ridge






49. Opening through a bone






50. The top edge of the Ilium