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What is another word for the bone in the body called patella?

knee cap


What are the functions of ligaments and how they are related to the skeletal system?

Theyattach one bone to another bone. For example, at the knee, two ligaments surround the knee holding it steady.


Where is the maxilla bone in the knee?

The maxilla is a facial bone, not a knee bone.


What bone is the knee bone connected to?

There is a knee cap, formally known as the patella, which is not a bone, and is not connected to any bones, it just floats over them as a form of protection. There is no knee bone. The knee is a joint, not a bone.


What is another word for knee?

Patella.


What is another name for your back bone?

Spine is another word for back bone


Which seven system are use during a skin knee?

When one skins the knee the knee bone is involved. Five or fifth bone UP from the toe bone is the knee bone. 1: toe bone, 2: foot bone, 3: ankle bone, 4: shin bone, and 5: knee bone. The answer is five of the Upward seven bones ending with hip bone. The Down seven bones are opposite and start with 1: head bone, etc.


What is the name of place where a bone connects to another?

Its a joint. A joint is where you can bend like your knee and your elbow.


What is the another name for the bone in the human body called the patella?

It is colloquially referred to as the knee cap.


What is the scientific name for the knee cap bone?

The small bone at the front of the knee (the knee cap) is called the patella.


Is a knee a joint bone or tendon?

The knee itself is made of ligaments cartilage and bone, and the kneecap is made of bone.


What is the strongest bone in the human body below the knee?

The tibia is the strongest bone below the knee.