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paÂ·telÂ·la. , pl. patellae (pÄ-tel'Ä, -Ä) [TA] The large sesamoid bone that covers the anterior surface of the knee. It is formed in the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle and is attached to the tibia by the patellar tendon. Synonym(s): kneecap.
The patella slides in a groove on the lower end of the femur (the bone that runs between the hip and the knee). There is a ligament called the patella ligament which runs from the bottom of the patella to the tibia, (the bone just below the knee joint). This ligament keeps the patella in place.