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Nope. The patella is inferior to the metacarpals.

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Which bone is found superior to the patella and inferiore to the ischium?

The femur is superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium. The femur is commonly known as the thigh bone.


Which bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium?

The femur is superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium. The femur is commonly known as the thigh bone.


What is inferior to the patella?

The femur is superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium. The femur is commonly known as the thigh bone.


Which large bone is found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium?

hystoid


What bone is distal to the femur?

Yes, the patella is distal to the femur. This is because the patella is more distant than the femur to the attachment point to the trunk of the body. You can also say the femur is proximal to the patella.


Is the knee cap deep to the femur?

The knee cap or (Patella) is distal and superficial to the femur. There are many tendons of muscles that originate on the femur that insert in the the patella, thus the patella and femur are closely related anatomically.


How many bones articulate with femur and patella?

The femur articulates with two bones: the patella (kneecap) and the tibia (shinbone). The patella acts as a protective covering for the front of the knee joint and provides leverage for the muscles that extend the knee joint.


What is the medical term meaning joint where the patella glides on the femur?

The patellofemral joint is where the patella glides on the femur.


What does the patella articulate with?

Femur


Name the bones of the lower limbs from superior to inferior?

The bones of the lower limb from superior to inferior are the femur (thigh bone), patella (kneecap), tibia and fibula (lower leg bones), tarsal bones (ankle bones), metatarsal bones (foot bones), and phalanges (toe bones).


What 3 bones connect at the patella?

The Femur, Tibia and Fibula (and patella).


Which bone is found anterior to the distal end of the femur and proximal end of the tibia?

The patella is anterior to the joint between the femur and tibia. The patella is also known as the kneecap.