trochlear groove

What's special about the kneecap?

admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:49:43 -0700

What's special about the kneecap.

Although it is a bone, the kneecap (patella) is actually contained right within the tendon of the quads muscle. This is very unusual in the body - to find a bone inside a tendon (a 'sesamoid' bone) - and what it means in reality is that any alteration of the direction of forces in the whole quads muscle/tendon/bone complex has to affect the patella.

Trochlear groove (dictionary definition)

admin — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:24:52 -0700

The patella

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:19:56 -0700

The bones of the knee, viewed from above

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:10:30 -0700

Knee anatomy - the patella

admin — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:43:55 -0800

The patella bone lies within the substance of the tendon of the quadriceps muscle and is in contact with the femur bone behind it.

Knee anatomy - the bones from above

admin — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:30:21 -0800

To fully evaluate the kneecap and its relationship to the femur below it, one needs to look at the bones from above. It is easy to relate to this view, as it is the view you yourself get of the knees when sitting down.