The patella, also known as the knee cap or kneepan, 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.
"Patella" is another name for the kneecap. "Patellar" means pertaining to the kneecap.
The shoulder blade is the scapula.
Kneecap is patella, upper leg bone is femur, and the term meaning pertaining to the kneecap and upper leg bone is patellofemoral.
"Patella" is the medical term for kneecap.
The medical term for the surgical removal of the kneecap is patellectomy. This procedure is typically performed to treat severe knee conditions or injuries that have not responded to conservative treatments. After a patellectomy, patients may experience changes in knee function and may require rehabilitation to regain strength and mobility.
Patellofemoral is the term meaning related to the kneecap and upper leg bone.
You have spelled it correctly, kneecap. A kneecap is the patella.
Patellar means pertaining to the kneecap. The patella is the medical term for the knee cap.
The kneecap is fractured or shattered. The kneecap dislocates easily and repeatedly. Degenerative arthritis of the kneecap causes extreme pain.
When the kneecap is fractured or shattered. When the kneecap dislocates easily and repeatedly. When degenerative arthritis of the kneecap causes extreme pain.
'kneecap' IS the nickname (for patella)
Chondromalacia patella