patellae
Caps for knees
Patellae is the plural of patella, the kneecap—the small, flat, triangular bone that covers and protects the front of the knee joint.
The term appears primarily in medical and anatomical contexts: Both patellae showed signs of arthritis.
Outside technical writing, kneecaps is the usual choice.
Bone shielding leg joint
cartilage · quadriceps · tendon · ligament · joint · synovial · meniscus · condyle
Decreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- mobilityCapacity for movement
articulation · stability · mechanics · reflex · gait · kneeling · squatting · jumping
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
- runner's kneeKneecap pain from repetitive strain
jumper's knee · arthritis · inflammation · swelling · rehabilitation · surgery · arthroscopy · bracing
kneecap
Bone shielding leg joint
fibula · cartilage · quadriceps · tendon · ligament · joint · synovial · meniscus · condyle · bursa
flexion
Decreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
mobility · articulation · stability · mechanics · reflex · gait · kneeling · squatting · jumping · climbing
fracture
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
runner's knee · jumper's knee · arthritis · inflammation · swelling · rehabilitation · surgery · arthroscopy · bracing · taping