Patellar fx is shorthand for patellar fracture, or a broken kneecap.
The patellar tendon, just underneath the kneecap
Patellar means related to the patella bone. Patella is a sesamoid bone in the front of the knee joint. Terms are used like pre-pattellar or post-patellar. Pre-patellar means proximal to the patella or post patellar means distal to the patella bone. Patellar tendon or patellar dislocation. The expert in the English grammar should comment on the correctness of the term, please.
The patellar region is DISTAL to the femoral region.
The patellar reflex is more vigorous after exercise.
The patellar reflex is inhibited
In order to provoke the patellar reflex one must strike the patellar tendon with a tendon hammer (and only a tendon hammer, striking with an ordinary hammer is ill-advised). In other words, strike the region immediately below the patella.
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Patellar reflex is an involuntary, deep tendon and myotatic reflex
The patella and anterior tbia attach to the patellar ligament.
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Patella is the sesamoid bone, which has developed in the patellar tendon. This tendon is attached to the tuberosity on the upper and anterior part of tibia bone.
A spinal reflex does not involve the brain. This type of reflex is controlled by the spinal cord and does not require the brain to initiate a response. Examples include the knee-jerk reflex and the withdrawal reflex.