anatomy

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'.

Semitendinosus (dictionary definition)

admin — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:09:39 -0700

Quadriceps muscle (dictionary definition)

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

Popliteus tendon (dictionary definition)

admin — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:55:52 -0700

Hamstrings (dictionary definition)

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:35:59 -0700

Gastrocnemius muscle (dictionary definition)

admin — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:47:16 -0700

Detailed anatomy of the posterolateral corner

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:34:56 -0700

Arthroscopic Anatomy

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:17:50 -0700

Anatomy (dictionary definition)

admin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:28:53 -0700

Collateral - anatomy

admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:47:29 -0700