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Babies have kneecaps at birth, but they are soft cartilage. They harden into bone at about 3 years old.

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What only bone doenst a baby have?

A baby is born without a fully developed kneecap (patella). Instead, infants have a cartilage structure in place of the kneecap, which gradually ossifies into bone as they grow older. This cartilage allows for flexibility and movement during early development and helps accommodate the growth of the legs. Over time, the cartilage transforms into bone, typically around the ages of 3 to 6 years.


How do you spell kneecap?

You have spelled it correctly, kneecap. A kneecap is the patella.


What is the purpose of kneecap removal?

When the kneecap is fractured or shattered. When the kneecap dislocates easily and repeatedly. When degenerative arthritis of the kneecap causes extreme pain.


When is kneecap removal performed?

The kneecap is fractured or shattered. The kneecap dislocates easily and repeatedly. Degenerative arthritis of the kneecap causes extreme pain.


Does the kneecap have a nickname?

'kneecap' IS the nickname (for patella)


What is the kneecap medical term?

"Patella" is another name for the kneecap. "Patellar" means pertaining to the kneecap.


How do you put kneecap in a sentence?

i use kneecap to my knee .


Is the patella a muscle?

The patella is a bone (specifically, the kneecap).


What is another word for kneecap is?

Patella is another word for kneecap.


Is your kneecap have mostly connective tissue or muscle tissue?

The kneecap, or patella, is bone.


What you call the bone of kneecap?

The bone that is normally know as the kneecap is called the Patella...:D


What is the combining form for kneecap?

Patello- is the medicla terminology combining form meaning kneecap.