- Patella (Kneecap): Anatomy and Function - Cleveland Clinic
The patella is your kneecap It’s the bone at the front of your knee joint Your patella protects your knee joint and supports muscles, tendons and ligaments
- Patella - Wikipedia
The patella (pl : patellae or patellas), also known as the kneecap, is a flat, rounded triangular bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint
- The Patella - Surface Anatomy - Functions - Dislocation - TeachMeAnatomy
The patella (knee-cap) is located at the front of the knee joint, within the patellofemoral groove of the femur It attaches superiorly to the quadriceps tendon and inferiorly to the patellar ligament
- Patella (Kneecap): Definition, Location, Anatomy, Diagram
The bone you sense is the patella whenever you touch the knee In anatomical terms, the patella is located between the femur of the upper leg and the tibia - fibula of the lower leg
- Patella: Anatomy, function and clinical aspects | Kenhub
The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body and it lies within the quadriceps tendon in front of the knee joint The bone originates from multiple ossification centres that develop from the ages of three to six, which rapidly coalesce
- What Can Cause Pain In The Patella How is it Treated?
Pain in the Patella or Patellar Pain is an excruciating pain that a person experiences in the front of the knee around the patella and kneecap This article presents us with some of the causes, symptoms, treatments of pain in the patella or patellar pain
- Patella Fracture: Types, Symptoms, Treatment Surgery
A patella fracture is a break in your kneecap — the small, flat bone that covers and protects your knee joint like a shield It’s usually caused by direct injury like a fall on your knee, a blow to your knee or a collision, lik with the dashboard in a car accident
- Father Michael Patella OSB — Saint Johns Abbey
Michael Francis Patella was born on December 28, 1954, along with his twin sister (Francine), in Rochester, New York, the second son of Dr Thomas and Anne (Pavia) Patella His father was a Doctor of Podiatry, and his mother worked as a bookkeeper Michael attended Saint Ambrose Grammar School (1961-1969) serving as an altar boy and becoming an Eagle Scout through the parish-sponsored troop
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