Patella

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PATELLA

The patella is a small triangular bone located anterior to the knee joint. It is a sesame bone.

It is divided into: Base (wide and upper) and Apex (pointed and inferior).

Previous Face

It is convex

Back face

Features a smooth, oval joint area

Proximal Edge & #8211; it is thick and can be called a BASE

Medial Edge & #8211; is thin and converges distally

Side Edge & #8211; is thin and converges distally

THE Patella hinges with the femur.

PATELA & #8211; PREVIOUS AND REAR VIEW

Source: SOBOTTA, Johannes. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 21st. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2000.