Stifle (Stifle Joint)
Underlying the stifle area is the stifle joint formed between the large hip bone (femur) which is equivalent to our thigh bone and the tibia, equivalent to our shin bone. The stifle joint somewhat resembles a human knee.
Horses have three patellas not one
a bone in the thigh of the back legs of the horse.
The patella, or kneecap, is very important to a horse. While in motion, the patella helps maintain proper joint movement in the stifle. While standing, the patella is part of the locking mechanism that allows a horse to sleep while standing up.
It is the front of the horses "knee".
The Patella.
Locking of the hind leg is achieved through upward fixation of the patella. In normal horse this locking mechanism allows a horse to sleep while standing. When the patella locks while the horse is in motion the delay in the ability to move the limb for milliseconds, minutes or to the point where the horse requires help unlocking the joint.There are several possible causes of this condition and the best course of treatment has to be determined by a knowledgeable person who can directly assess the horse.
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.