Journal of American Science 2013;9(1) http://www.jofamericanscience.org 186 movement abnormalities with vermian malformations (Dekaban et al., 1969; Khan et al., 2008; Malaki et al., 2012).
paÂ·telÂ·la. , pl. patellae (pÄ-tel'Ä, -Ä) [TA] The large sesamoid bone that covers the anterior surface of the knee. It is formed in the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle and is attached to the tibia by the patellar tendon. Synonym(s): kneecap.
Define patella: a thick flat triangular movable bone that forms the anterior point of the knee and protects the front of the joint âcalled alsoâ¦ a thick flat triangular movable bone that forms the anterior point of the knee and protects the front of the joint âcalled also kneecapâ¦