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What is the patella connected to?
It is connected to the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle.
What two bones are involved in a patella tendon harvest for an ACL reconstruction?
tibia and patella
How does the patella move?
The patella serves to lengthen the extension moment at the knee by riding up the greater trochanter of the femur and lengthening the quadriceps tendon. It actually sits inside the tendon.
Is the patellar tendon above or below the patella?
it starts above and it connects onto the Tibial Tubercle which is right under the Patella.
Would severing the patella tendon inactivate the hamstring group?
FALSE
Sesamoid bones are bones embedded within a tendon What if your largest sesamoid bone anchors the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle What is it?
Patella
What is a Sesamoid?
A bone formed in a tendon. Example are the patella and baculumA sesamoid bone is that bone which is embedded within a tendon. An example is the patella.
The insertion tendon of what muscle group contains the patella?
quadriceps :)
What muscle tendons keep the patella in place?
The two tendons that are attached to the patella are: the quadriceps tendon, which attaches above, and the patellar tendon, which attaches on the bottom
What is the collagenous structure anchoring the quadriceps muscle to the patella?
Quadriceps tendon
What insertion tendon of what group contains a patella?
The quadriceps muscle goes over the patella. The patella is encased in the quadriceps tendon. This tendon inserts on the tibia at the tibial tuberosity. Other muscles from the thigh have tendons which go underneath the patella.
What kind of bone is the patella?
The patella, also known as the kneecap, is a sesamoid bone. Sesamoid bones are bones that are embedded within tendons and provide protection and mechanical advantage to that tendon. The patella is located within the quadriceps tendon and acts as a fulcrum to increase the leverage of the quadriceps muscles during knee extension.
What is another name for the tendon?
Achilles tendon, which connects the calf muscle or gastrocnemius to the heel, and the quadriceps tendon, which connects the front thigh muscles to the kneecap (patella).
What two bones are involved in a patella tendon harvest for an ACL reconstruction?
tibia and patella
What is the patella connected to?
It is connected to the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle.
What sesamoid bone forms in the quadriceps tendon?
Sesamoid bones are also found occasionally at the metacarpophalangeal joints of the middle and ring fingers, at the interphalangeal joint of the thumb and at the distal interphalangeal joint of the index finger. In the lower extremity the largest sesamoid bone of the joints is the patella, developed in the tendon of the Quadriceps femoris.
How does the patella move?
The patella serves to lengthen the extension moment at the knee by riding up the greater trochanter of the femur and lengthening the quadriceps tendon. It actually sits inside the tendon.
