The patella (pl.: patellae or patellas), also known as the kneecap, is a flat, rounded triangular bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and...

A luxating patella, sometimes called a trick knee, is a condition in which the patella, or kneecap, dislocates or moves out of its normal location. It...

from the patella to the tibial tuberosity. It is also sometimes called the patellar ligament as it forms a bone to bone connection when the patella is fully...

the genus Patella include: † Patella alessiae Forli, Dell'Angelo, Montagna & Taviani, 2004 † Patella alternicostata Sandberger, 1859 † Patella ambroggii...

Attenuated patella alta is an extremely rare condition affecting mobility and leg strength. It is characterized by an unusually small knee cap (patella) that...

A patella fracture is a break of the kneecap. Symptoms include pain, swelling, and bruising to the front of the knee. A person may also be unable to walk...

Bipartite patella is a condition where the patella, or kneecap, is composed of two separate bones. Instead of fusing together as normally occurs in early...

patellae (also known as CMP) is an inflammation of the underside of the patella and softening of the cartilage. The cartilage under the kneecap is a natural...

Look up patella in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The patella is the kneecap bone. Patella may also refer to: Patella, a segment of the arthropod leg...

limpets. Patella depressa is a nomen dubium according to Christiaens (1973, 1983); Patella intermedia gets priority. Nevertheless, the name Patella depressa...

injury in which the patella (kneecap) slips out of its normal position. Often the knee is partly bent, painful and swollen. The patella is also often felt...

Nail–patella syndrome is a genetic disorder that results in small, poorly developed nails and kneecaps, but can also affect many other areas of the body...

Patella vulgata, common name the common limpet or common European limpet is a species of sea snail. It is a typical true limpet; a marine gastropod mollusc...

Patellar tendon rupture is a tear of the tendon that connects the knee cap (patella) to the tibia. Often there is sudden onset of pain and walking is difficult...

limpets. Patella (Patella) variabilis f. concolor Krauss, C.F., 1848 Patella (Patella) variabilis f. constellata G.B. Sowerby I Patella (Patella) variabilis...

Lissoclinum patella is a species of ascidian in the family Didemnidae. Lissoclinum patella is a sprawling ascidian that grows in coastal areas near Indonesia...

Father Michael Patella, OSB, is a monk of Saint John's Abbey, an author, theologian, and professor of theology at Saint John's University in Minnesota...

the bottom of the femur connects to the shinbone (tibia) and kneecap (patella) to form the knee. In humans the femur is the largest and thickest bone...

Sewellia patella is a species of fish belonging to the Gastromyzontidae family. The fish is found in Vietnam and the maximum length for the fish is 4...

tendons attached to the femur, and attaches to the outer border of the patella. It ultimately joins with the other muscles that make up the quadriceps...

Patella swakopmundensis is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets...

the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one between the femur and patella (patellofemoral joint). It is the largest joint in the human body. The...

(1866-1930), a Norwegian physician, is apophysitis of the inferior pole of the patella. It is analogous to Osgood–Schlatter disease which involves the upper margin...

detachment of part of the quadriceps muscle (vastus medialis) from the patella. The patella is displaced to one side of the joint, allowing exposure of the distal...

(Born, 1778) Synonyms Patella becki W. H. Turton, 1933 Patella denseplicata W. H. Turton, 1932 Patella miniata Born, 1778 Patella pulchella W. H. Turton...

 exusta Binomial name Scutellastra exusta (Reeve, 1854) Synonyms Patella (Scutellastra) pica Reeve, 1854 Patella exusta Reeve, 1854 Patella pica Reeve, 1854...

Patella pellucida, common name the blue-rayed limpet, is a species of small saltwater limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, the...

1873 Patella antipodum E.A. Smith, 1874 Patella argentea Quoy and Gaimard, 1834 Patella argyropsis Lesson, 1830 Patella decora Philippi, 1849 Patella earlii...

quadriceps muscle ultimately insert into the tuberosity of the tibia via the patella, where the quadriceps tendon becomes the patellar tendon. There is a small...

Patella rustica, the Lusitanian limpet or rustic limpet is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae...