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  2. Patella - Wikipedia

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    The front and back surfaces are joined by a thin margin and towards centre by a thicker margin. [1] The tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle attaches to the base of the patella., [ 1 ] with the vastus intermedius muscle attaching to the base itself, and the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis are attached to outer lateral and medial borders ...

  3. List of medieval armour components - Wikipedia

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    A haubergeon reaches the knee. The haubergeon was replaced by the hauberk due to the use of plate; with the legs now encased in steel, the longer mail became redundant. Cuirass: 14th to 17th: Covers the chest, not the back, but the name is sometimes used to describe the chest and back plates together.

  4. Popliteal fossa - Wikipedia

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    Moving from superficial to deep structures, the roof is formed by: the skin. [1]the superficial fascia. [1] This contains the small saphenous vein, the terminal branch of the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, posterior division of the medial cutaneous nerve, lateral sural cutaneous nerve, and medial sural cutaneous nerve.

  5. Genu recurvatum - Wikipedia

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    Genu recurvatum is a deformity in the knee joint, so that the knee bends backwards. In this deformity, excessive extension occurs in the tibiofemoral joint. Genu recurvatum is also called knee hyperextension and back knee. This deformity is more common in women [citation needed] and people with familial ligamentous laxity. [2]

  6. Articular capsule of the knee joint - Wikipedia

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    The articular capsule of the knee joint is the wide and lax joint capsule of the knee. It is thin in front and at the side, and contains the patella, ligaments, menisci, and bursae of the knee. [1] The capsule consists of an inner synovial membrane, and an outer fibrous membrane separated by fatty deposits anteriorly and posteriorly. [2]

  7. Leg bone - Wikipedia

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    Leg bones are the bones found in the leg. These can include the following: Femur – The bone in the thigh. Patella – The knee cap; Tibia – The shin bone, the larger of the two leg bones located below the knee cap; Fibula – The smaller of the two leg bones located below the patella

  8. Patellar tendon rupture - Wikipedia

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    The upper part of the patellar tendon attaches on the lower part of the knee cap, and the lower part of the patella tendon attaches to the tibial tubercle on the front of the tibia. Above the knee cap, the quadriceps muscle via the quadriceps tendon attaches to the top of the knee cap. This structure allows the knee to flex and extend, allowing ...

  9. Quadriceps tendon - Wikipedia

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    All four parts of the quadriceps muscle attach to the shin via the patella (knee cap), where the quadriceps tendon becomes the patellar ligament. It attaches the quadriceps to the top of the patella, which in turn is connected to the shin from its bottom by the patellar ligament. A tendon connects muscle to bone, while a ligament connects bone ...