the patella is located at the surface of the knee joint in the human body.
the patella is located at the surface of the knee joint in the human body.
where is the patella located in the human body?
surface of the knee joint
patella









































the patella, also known as the kneecap, is a flat, circular-triangular bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint. the patella is found in many tetrapods, such as mice, cats and birds, but not in whales, or most reptiles.









































in humans, the patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body. babies are born with a patella of soft cartilage which begins to ossify into bone at about three years of age.









































section::::structure.
patella
bullet::::- "patella vulgata" – common limpet









































bullet::::- "patella caerulea"









































bullet::::- "patella tuberculata"









































bullet::::- "patella ungarica"









































bullet::::- "patella mammillaris"









































bullet::::- "patella pectinata" – striped false limpet









































bullet::::- "patella lutea"









































bullet::::- "patella unguis" – "lingula anatina"









































bullet::::- "patella lacustris"









































bullet::::- "patella pellucida" – blue-rayed limpet









































bullet::::- "patella testudinaria" – "cellana testudinaria"









































bullet::::- "patella compressa" – "cymbula compressa"









































bullet::::- "patella rustica"









































bullet::::- "patella fusca"









































bullet::::- "patella notata" – "clypidina notata"









































bullet::::- "patella cruciata"









































bullet::::- "patella reticulata"









































bullet::::- "patella fissura" – common slit limpet









































bullet::::- "patella pustula"









































bullet::::- "patella graeca" – greek keyhole limpet









































bullet::::- "patella nimbosa"









































bullet::::- "patella nubecula"









































bullet::::- "dentalium" (tusk shells)
vermes in the 10th edition of systema naturae