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Patella
The patella is part of the knee, therefor it is part of the skeletal system.
The patella is anterior to the joint between the femur and tibia. The patella is also known as the kneecap.
The structural name is a hinge joint because it moves like a hinge. A ball and socket would be if a head of one bone fit into a fossa on another. The knee joint consists of two articulating bones, the femur and tibia. As well the patella (knee cap) lies infront of this joint.
the patella is the scientific name for the kneecap
patella We call this our "knee bone".
The knee bone is called the patella, commonly known as the kneecap. It is a small, flat, triangular-shaped bone that protects the front of the knee joint.
The leg and arm share many structural similarities. One key difference is the presence of the patella, or kneecap, in the leg.
The patella.
KneeCap is your patella
Patella. Why was this question asked so many times?