It is also occasionally called the patellar tendon because there is no definite separation between the quadriceps tendon ( which surrounds the patella ) and the area connecting the patella to the tibia.

This very strong ligament helps give the patella its mechanical leverage and also functions as a cap for the condyles of the femur.

Patellar luxation, also known as luxating patella, is a hereditary disorder affecting the knees.

The patella is also a form of sesamoid bone in the horse.

The breed is also one of the least likely to be affected by a luxating patella, where the knee cap slips out of place.

Patellar Lunation, also known as luxating patella, refers to the dislocation of the kneecap.

However, Paulos later told the Associated Press that the damage was more extensive and also included a dislocation of the patella.

On 3 March 2010 Oram again injured his patella tendon against Australia, thus leading him to miss another series and also the 2010 IPL.

The term knee-jerk was recorded by Sir Michael Foster in his Textbook of physiology in 1877: " Striking the tendon below the patella gives rise to a sudden extension of the leg, known as the knee-jerk.

The patella ( kneecap ) is the bone in front of the knee.

A very effective way of off-loading the ITB and restoring VMO control / normal medial glide of the patella, is via " McConnell's Taping ", or taping pulling the knee medially ( inward ).

Tape from the bottom half of the patella, to under the knee over the patella tendon.

* The patella and the ulna protect the knee and the elbow respectively.

It occurs when, through either malformation or trauma, the ridges forming the patellar groove in the knee are not prominent and are too shallow to allow the patella to properly sit securely.

The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the femur and tibia, and one between the femur and patella.

The knee is a hinge type synovial joint, which is composed of three functional compartments: the femoropatellar articulation consists of the patella, or " kneecap ", and the patellar groove on the front of the femur through which it slides ; and the medial and lateral femorotibial articulations linking the femur, or thigh bone, with the tibia, the main bone of the lower leg.

* In the knee — the patella ( within the quadriceps tendon ).

It is characterized by an unusually small knee cap ( patella ) that develops out of and above the joint.

An arthroscope allows a complete evaluation of the entire knee joint, including the knee cap ( patella ), the cartilage surfaces, the meniscus, the ligaments ( ACL & PCL ), and the joint lining.

As the knee joint is moved, the patella slides in a grove in the femur.

* Chondromalacia Patellae, a degenerative condition of the knee cap ( patella )

The quadriceps, specifically the vastus medialis, plays the important role of stabilizing the patella and the knee joint during gait.

Luxating patella ( or trick knee, subluxation of patella, or floating patella ) is a condition in which the patella, or kneecap, dislocates or moves out of its normal location.

Bothered by problems with his right knee ( patella femoral irritation ), he decided to sit out the 2004-05 season in hopes that his knee would recover.

With Klecko rupturing the patella tendon in his right knee in the second game of the strike shortened 1982 season against the New England Patriots, Gastineau became the new unofficial leader of the " Sack Exchange.

Contrary to popular belief, the patella ( knee cap ) is usually not injured in these incidents ; rather damage to soft tissues that include nerves and arteries is the primary target.

The patella or kneecap on each side is an example of a larger sesamoid bone.

Paella is a Valencian word which derives from the Old French word paelle for pan which in turn comes from the Latin word patella for pan.

A boy's discus was about twelve centimeters in diameter, while a normal adult patella is around five centimeters, suggesting Ajax may have been around 14 feet (~ 4. 3 meters ) tall.

Scoliosis is sometimes associated with other conditions, such as Ehlers – Danlos syndrome ( hyperflexibility, " floppy baby " syndrome, and other variants of the condition ), Charcot – Marie – Tooth disease, Prader – Willi syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, kyphosis, cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy, familial dysautonomia, CHARGE syndrome, Friedreich's ataxia, fragile X syndrome, proteus syndrome, spina bifida, Marfan's syndrome, nail – patella syndrome, neurofibromatosis, connective tissue disorders, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, hemihypertrophy, and craniospinal axis disorders ( e. g., syringomyelia, mitral valve prolapse, Arnold – Chiari malformation ), and amniotic band syndrome.

The most common health issue is Luxating patella.

Luxating patella is another health issue in the Pomeranian breed.

Each leg is composed of six segments: the coxa, trochanter, femur, patella, tibia, and tarsus.

The patella is inserted into the thin anterior wall of the joint capsule.

The tuberosity of the tibia, a crest to which the patellar ligament attaches in mammals, is instead the insertion point for the tendon of the quadriceps muscle in reptiles, birds, and amphibians, which have no patella.

The patella is roughly triangular in shape with its base facing proximally ( towards the torso ) and its tip ( apex patellae ) facing distally ( towards the feet ).

Attenuated patella alta is an extremely rare condition affecting mobility and leg strength.

A similar condition, patella alta, can occur as the result of a sports injury, though the large majority of the time it is a congenital / developmental condition that is unrelated to trauma.

In this process, osteocytes inflitrate the tendon and lay down bone as they would in sesamoid bone such as the patella.

In dogs, the patella is a small bone that shields the front of the stifle joint.

Sinding – Larsen – Johansson syndrome, named after Sven Christian Johansson ( 1880-1959 ), a Swedish Surgeon and Christian Magnus Falsen Sindig-Larsen ( 1866-1930 ), a Norwegian Physician, is an analogous condition involving the patellar tendon and the lower margin of the patella bone, instead of the upper margin of the tibia.