Patela

patella /pa·tel·la/ (pah-tel´ah) [L.] a triangular bone, about 5 cm in diameter, situated at the front of the knee in the tendon of insertion of the quadriceps muscle. Called also knee cap. patel´lar

pa·tel·la (p

-t

)

n. pl. pa·tel·lae (-t

)

1. A flat triangular bone located in the combined tendon of the extensors of the leg and covering the front surface of the knee joint. Also called kneecap.

2. A pan-shaped anatomical formation.

pa·tellar, pa·tellate (-t

t, -

) adj.

patella

anterior (left) and lateral views of knee joint:

A. patella, B. femur, C. tibia, D. fibula

Patella

The kneecap.

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patella

[pətel′ə]

Etymology: L, small dish

a flat, large sesamoid bone at the front of the knee joint, having a pointed apex that attaches to the patellar ligament. The convex anterior surface of the bone is perforated for the passage of nutrient vessels and covered by an expansion from the tendon of the quadriceps femoris. Also called kneecap.

patella

pl. patellae [L.] a large sesamoid bone at the femorotibial joint. See also Table 10.

patella cubiti

an anomalous sesamoid over the extensor aspect of the elbow.

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chondromalacia patellae
floating patella
fracture of patella
hereditary osteoonychodysplasia
hip flexors
infrapatellar
Isometric exercises
knee
knee jerk
kneecap
Kuchendorf method
nail-patella syndrome
onycho-osteodysplasia
onychoosteodysplasia
patellar
patellar ligament
patellar reflex
patellectomy

Oikonga ya tya ngaho oya patela yo pondje ovakainhu ovo ve na oulema nomashengekainhu.

Ovakainhu no-AIDS by Sister Namibia

She and her friend, Tommy Patela, usually would finish first-second and that sparked her competitive nature.

CANYON HIGH JUNIOR MAKES GREAT STRIDES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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