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Nope. The patella is inferior to the metacarpals.
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∙ 9y agoNo, the patella sits in front of the femur
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What is inferior to the patella?
The femur is superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium. The femur is commonly known as the thigh bone.
What bone is distal to the femur?
Yes, the patella is distal to the femur. This is because the patella is more distant than the femur to the attachment point to the trunk of the body. You can also say the femur is proximal to the patella.
How many bones articulate with femur and patella?
The femur articulates with the patella, tibia, and OS coxae (hip bone). And the patella articulates with the femur only. So in all, not counting the femur and patella, two.
Name the bones of the lower limbs from superior to inferior?
pubis ischium illium sacrum coccyx femur patella tibia fibula tarsal talus calcaneus navicular. prob not in order but those are the bones
What is the femur connected to?
The femur is connected to the patella, which is connected to the tibia.
Which bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium?
The femur is superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium. The femur is commonly known as the thigh bone.
Which bone is found superior to the patella and inferiore to the ischium?
The femur is superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium. The femur is commonly known as the thigh bone.
What is inferior to the patella?
The femur is superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium. The femur is commonly known as the thigh bone.
Which large bone is found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium?
hystoid
What bone is distal to the femur?
Yes, the patella is distal to the femur. This is because the patella is more distant than the femur to the attachment point to the trunk of the body. You can also say the femur is proximal to the patella.
How many bones articulate with femur and patella?
The femur articulates with the patella, tibia, and OS coxae (hip bone). And the patella articulates with the femur only. So in all, not counting the femur and patella, two.
Is the knee cap deep to the femur?
The knee cap or (Patella) is distal and superficial to the femur. There are many tendons of muscles that originate on the femur that insert in the the patella, thus the patella and femur are closely related anatomically.
Name the bones of the lower limbs from superior to inferior?
pubis ischium illium sacrum coccyx femur patella tibia fibula tarsal talus calcaneus navicular. prob not in order but those are the bones
What is the medical term meaning joint where the patella glides on the femur?
The patellofemral joint is where the patella glides on the femur.
What does the patella articulate with?
Femur
What is the femur connected to?
The femur is connected to the patella, which is connected to the tibia.
What are the three major bones that make up the knee?
the name of the bone in the knee is the kneecap there u go there is your answer.
