The upper knee. The patella is a small upside down triangle shape bone. It sits inside the tendon of the thigh muscles at the front of the knee resting in the patellar groove of the femur (thigh bone).
The patella is what is commonly known as your knee cap. It's located in front of the leg joint between the femur (upper leg bone) and the tibia and fibula (lower leg bones), to protect the joint from being easily damaged.
The knee bone is called the patella, commonly known as the kneecap. It is a small, flat, triangular-shaped bone that protects the front of the knee joint.
In the leg itself there are 4 bones: the femur in the upper leg, the patella (kneecap) at the knee, and the tibia and fibula in the lower leg.
The small bone at the front of the knee (the knee cap) is called the patella.
Your knee caps are also called Patellae.Or Patella for a single knee cap.
the patella is the scientific name for the kneecap
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Patella.
The knee cap is also called the Patella.
The bones in the upper leg are the femur (thigh bone) and the patella (kneecap). The femur is the longest and strongest bone in the human body and connects the hip to the knee joint, while the patella helps protect the knee joint and aids in movement.
The patella is a small, flat bone located in front of the knee joint. It acts as a protective shield for the knee and helps to increase the leverage of the quadriceps muscles. The patella also aids in the extension of the knee joint during movement.
The patella is the knee cap.