Journal of American Science 2013;9(1) http://www.jofamericanscience.org 186 movement abnormalities with vermian malformations (Dekaban et al., 1969; Khan et al., 2008; Malaki et al., 2012).
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.
Patella Fracture: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment. Patella fracture is a injury the involves the patella bone which is located in the front of the knee joint. While sitting on a chair put your hands over your knees. The roughly round to triangular bone that you feel is your patella. The patella is a sesamoid bone.This means that it is located within a tendon.