It protects the articular cartliage.
Knee and elbow
The Patella.
There is a patella (kneecap) in the front of each knee, to support and protect the joint behind it.
The scientific name for a kneecap is "patella." It is a small, flat triangular bone that sits at the front of the knee joint and helps protect the knee and assist in movement.
There is a patella (kneecap) in the front of each knee, to support and protect the joint behind it.
the patella is the scientific name for the kneecap
patella We call this our "knee bone".
The patella.
KneeCap is your patella
Patella. Why was this question asked so many times?
A patella is a kneecap.The patella, in medical terminology, is basically the knee cap.
The small bone at the front of the knee (the knee cap) is called the patella.