Patella
The kneecap of the stifle, set in the tendon of the quadriceps; it can lock the stifle when the horse rests.
- System
- Bone
- Region
- Pelvic limb
- Sides
- Paired: left and right
Terminology
- English
- Patella
- Latin (NAV)
- Patella
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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