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What is the name of the tendon on the side of the knee?
The bone in your knee, or knee cap is also called a patella. This bone sits in ligaments between the femur and the tibia.
What is the name or condition for the a bone that protrudes noticeably just below the knee cap?
The condition you are referring to is likely Osgood-Schlatter disease. It is an overuse injury that causes pain and swelling at the top of the shinbone, just below the knee cap, where the patellar tendon attaches. It is commonly seen in adolescents during periods of rapid growth and physical activity.
What does the patellar reflex employ?
The patellar reflex employs the sensory and motor nerves in the leg that control the contraction of the quadriceps muscle in response to tapping the patellar tendon just below the knee cap.
What is the actual name of your knee cap bone?
Your knee caps are also called Patellae.Or Patella for a single knee cap.
What is the knee cap real name?
The knee cap's real name is the patella. It is a small bone located in front of the knee joint that helps with knee movement and stability.
What is the proper terminoolgy for your knee cap?
Knee caps are also called Patellae in scientific communities. A single knee cap is called a patella.
What is the proper terminolgy for your knee cap?
Your knee cap is called a patella in scientific communities.
What is a crack cap called?
its acracked knee cap
The insertion tendon of the group contains a large sesamoid bone?
The insertion tendon that contains a large sesamoid bone is the patella. Some people refer to the patella as the knee cap.
Where in the body is a bone called the patella?
The patella is also known as the knee cap, right above the tibia and fibula, and right below the femur.
What your knee cap called?
The patella.
What does hollow knee cap look like?
A hollow knee cap, often referred to as a "dimpled" or "indented" knee cap, appears as a concave or sunken area in the center of the patella (knee cap). This condition can result from muscle atrophy or imbalances around the knee joint, leading to a noticeable depression. It may also indicate underlying issues such as tendon or ligament problems. Visually, it contrasts with the surrounding muscle and fat tissue, making the knee cap appear less prominent and more recessed.
