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Knee (Skeletal View)
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Patella

Patella is the technical name for the kneecap, the triangular-shaped bone at the front of the knee joint. The patella is held in place by muscles, the lower end of which surrounds the patella and is then attached to the upper part of the tibia (shin) by patellar tendons. The patella protects the knee joint.

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Adductor Tubercle
Femur (Anterior View)
Femur (Posterior View)
Fibula (Anterior View)
Fibula (Posterior View)
Intercondylar Fossa
Lateral Condyle
Lateral Epicondyle
Medial Condyle
Medial Epicondyle
Patella
Tibia (Posterior View)
Tibial Tuberosity