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the patella is the knee, used as a hinge for the leg
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Are babies born with patellas?
yes they are born with patellas but not kneecaps until like 18 months.
Do you have a patella?
Yes, humans have patellas.
How many patellas in human body?
The patella is the scientific term for a knee-cap, provided you only have two knees, you should have two patellas.
What is an example of a seisamoid bone?
The patellas (kneecaps
What time of joint is the knee?
the patellas joint i believe is the hinge.
Do young children have patellas?
It depends on what you mean by 'young'. If you mean young as in baby young, possibly. Though, when children are capable are going into the first grade, they have patellas, so they classify as young.
What are patellas?
The patellar tendon connects the quadriceps to the tibia bone.
What do the patellas do?
The petellas are knee bones. They protect the soft tissue under your knees.
How many bones knee bones?
there are two 'knee bones'. One on each leg. They are both called patellas. (singular: patella).
Does a dog have knees?
Yes. Their knees are located on the hind legs where the patellas* are. You can tell where they are when a dog's hind legs bend before the hocks*. *knee caps *ankles You can use this link to have a full view of a dog's skeleton: http://www.pets.ca/pics/dogskelsys.gif
Are elephants the only mammal with 4 patellas?
Yes, because a patella is another word for a kneecap. An elephant has four legs, and each leg has a knee. Elephants stomp when they walk, and sleep standing up.
Does a cat have 4 knees?
They have 2 knees, each with one patella. So they have 2 patellas, not four. These are located on their hind legs. Their front legs have elbows, not knees.
