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.
patella. 1  Anatomy. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap. 2  Biology. a panlike or cuplike formation. 3  Zoology. any limpet of the family Patellidae. 4  Archaeology. a small pan or shallow vessel.