What is the Latin name for the knee?

Answer 1

Patella!! ---- There are three bones that make up the knee joint: the distal end of the femur, the proximal end of the tibia, and the patella, which is a sesamoid bone within the quadriceps tendon that helps provide better leverage for extension of the knee.

Answer 2

The Latin name for the knee is "genu," which is derived from the Greek word "gony," meaning angle or joint. In anatomical terms, the knee is a complex joint that connects the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shin bone) and patella (kneecap). Its Latin name reflects its function as a pivotal hinge joint in the human body.

Answer 3

hinge

edit: Hinge is the type of joint, articulatio genus is the latin name of the knee joint.

Answer 4

Patella

Answer 5

Patella.