rectus femoris

The patella - important anatomical relationships

admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:24:14 -0700

The patella - important anatomical relationships

The patella is a bone within a tendon - the tendon of the long quadriceps muscle that spans the region from the hip to the shinbone. The illustration on the right shows one part of the quadriceps muscle (the rectur femoris part) and you can see the patella within its tendon just at the knee joint.

The patella - a sesamoid bone

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:44:03 -0700

The patella (kneecap) is a 'sesamoid bone'. A sesamoid bone is a bone that develops in a muscle tendon, rather than being attached by ligaments to another bone. The tendon in which the patella develops is the tendon of the quadriceps muscle, the big muscle that makes up the bulk of your 'lap'.

Rectus femoris (dictionary definition)

admin — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:00:58 -0700

Quadriceps muscle (dictionary definition)

admin — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:53:57 -0700

Patellofemoral Anatomy

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:49:21 -0800