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🦵 Lower LimbmediumDiscovered
Patella
Commonly called the kneecap
📍 Location
Front of the knee
⚙️ Function
Protects the knee joint, increases quadriceps leverage
💡 Fun fact
Babies are born without kneecaps. The patella is cartilage at birth and doesn't fully ossify until age 3-5.
📖 Story
The patella is a sesamoid bone — a bone embedded within a tendon. It's the largest sesamoid bone in the body.