Most mammals have a patella, the kneecap bone. Marsupials tend not to have them, or have ones made out of cartiligous extensions. But the placental mammals do have them.
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The patella, also known as the knee cap or knee pan, is a thick, circular-triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint. It is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body.
The knee cap's real name is the patella. It is a small bone located in front of the knee joint that helps with knee movement and stability.
Your knee caps are also called Patellae.Or Patella for a single knee cap.
A knee brace can be used as substitute for plastering for injuries to the knee cap. If the knee cap is not broken, a knee brace can allow for more flexibility.
Knee Cap
It is colloquially referred to as the knee cap.
It protects the knee.
The knee cap is also known as the patella.
Your knee cap is called a patella in scientific communities.
The knee cap is more properly known as the patella.