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.
What is it? The patella is the small, bony plate (the kneecap) that protects the knee joint in people, where the femur and tibia meet. In horses, this joint is known as the stifle. A unique hooking of the patellar ligaments over a notch on the femur allows the horse to lock its hind legs in the standing position.