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You're patella is your kneecap. =] nifty huh?
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What part is The round flat bone that protects the joint between your upper and Lower leg bones?
The patella, aka the kneecap.
Where can you find patella?
Your leg - it's the name for your knee-cap .
What is a patellas use?
the patella is the knee, used as a hinge for the leg
What body system does the patella belong to?
The patella is part of the knee, therefor it is part of the skeletal system.
Is the patella a short bone?
No. The patella is the small round bone located in the knee that creates the kneecap. The long bone the leg is called the femur.
What are your four leg bones?
The four bones of the leg are the Femur, Patella, Tibia and Fibula. The femur is the thigh bone, the patella is the knee cap, the tibia is the shin bone and the fibula is the other bone in the lower leg which lies behind the shin. Hope this helps =]
Where in your body is your patella?
The patella is what is commonly known as your knee cap. It's located in front of the leg joint between the femur (upper leg bone) and the tibia and fibula (lower leg bones), to protect the joint from being easily damaged.
What is the purpose of knee caps?
The patella (Knee cap) serves as a protector of the anterior surface of the knee. Also, the extensor muscles of the leg insert on the patella.
How many bones in a person's leg?
4. Femur, patella, tibia and fibula.
Parts of the leg bone?
femur, your tibia and your fibula - the fourth is the kneecap or patella
What are human four leg bones called?
femur, patella, tibia and fibula
What extra bone is in your leg but not your arm?
The leg and arm share many structural similarities. One key difference is the presence of the patella, or kneecap, in the leg.
