Anatomy

Patella

The flat, triangular bone situated at the anterior part of the KNEE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The flat, triangular bone situated at the anterior part of the KNEE.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Knee Cap
  • Kneecap
  • Knee Caps
  • Kneecaps
  • Patellas

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/inj permitted: do not convert to KNEE INJURIES

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History Note

1966; for KNEE CAP use SESAMOID BONES 2016

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Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.835w.232w.043.650w.624w
  2. A02w.835w.232w.730w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Patella. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010329. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010329
  2. Patella. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patella
  3. Patella. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229081