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

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

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.

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 ).

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 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.

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

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.

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 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, also known as the knee cap or kneepan, is a thick, circular-triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint.

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

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

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

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.

This can cause the patella to " luxate " ( jump out of the groove ) sideways which will cause the leg to lock up with the foot off the ground.

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.

* Grade II-the patella can be manually luxated or it can spontaneously luxate with flexion of the stifle joint.

* Grade III-the patella remains luxated most of the time but can be manually reduced with the stifle joint in extension.

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.

Striking the patellar tendon with a tendon hammer just below the patella stretches the muscle spindle in the quadriceps femoris muscle.

In 2003 – 04, while with the Spurs, he did not play a single second due to patella tendinitis.

The undersurface of the kneecap, or patella, is covered with a layer of smooth cartilage.

In one case, a casualty with a fractured patella with a gap between the two halves walked for six days and some with worse injuries volunteered to walk to free a stretcher for the more seriously wounded.

A straight stifle limits the ligaments across the patella, predisposing the horse to upward fixation of the patella, with the stifle in a locked position, which interferes with performance and can lead to arthritis of the stifle.

However, their season effectively ended when James Donaldson went down with a ruptured patella tendon on March 10, 1989 and missed the rest of the season as a result.

Patients present with an ache over the patella tendon.

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

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.

The segments of the pedipalp ( from closest to the body outwards ) are coxa, trochanter, femur ( humerus ), patella, tibia ( including the fixed claw and the manus ) and tarsus ( moveable claw ).

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

Patellar luxation is the dislocation ( slipping ) of the patella ( kneecap ).

This time, La Résistance defeated Regal and Jonathan Coachman, who was taking the place of the legitimately injured Eugene ( who would miss several months due to a left patella tear at New Year's Revolution ).

The patellar tendon connects the patella ( kneecap ) to the tibia ( shin ).

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