patella
Leg joint cap
The patella is the kneecap—the flat, triangular bone that covers and protects the front of the knee joint.
It sits within the tendon connecting the thigh muscle to the shinbone, allowing the knee to extend with greater force.
Medical contexts favor patella; everyday speech uses kneecap.
Bone shielding leg joint
quadriceps · tendon · ligament · cartilage · meniscus · bursa · synovial · ossification
Bone shielding leg joint
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
- effusionUnrestrained emotional discharge
arthroscopy · rehabilitation · runner's knee · jumper's knee · housemaid's knee · swelling · inflammation · rupture
Decreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- articulationClear vocal expression
mobility · bending · straightening · locomotion · ambulation · gait · stride · squat
kneecap
Bone shielding leg joint
fibula · quadriceps · tendon · ligament · cartilage · meniscus · bursa · synovial · ossification · epiphysis
kneecap
Bone shielding leg joint
shielding · armor · greave · cushioning · brace · support · sleeve
fracture
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
effusion · arthroscopy · rehabilitation · runner's knee · jumper's knee · housemaid's knee · swelling · inflammation · rupture · strain
flexion
Decreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
articulation · mobility · bending · straightening · locomotion · ambulation · gait · stride · squat · kneel
- orthopedicsorthopedic surgeon, orthopedic surgery, bone fracture, joint replacement, hip replacement
- sesamoidskneecap, sesamoid bone
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- bonesskull, femur, tibia, skulls, humerus
- musculoskeletalbone, bones, muscle, muscles, joint