. Quain's Elements of anatomy. 134 THE BONES OF THE LOWER LIMB. THE PATELLA. The patella, rotula, or knee-pan, situated at the front of the knee-joint, is asesamoid bone developed in the tendon of the quadriceps extensor cruris. It iscompressed from before backwards, and somewhat triangular in shape, with theapex below. Its anterior surface is convex and longitudinally striated, beingcovered by a fibrous prolongation from the extensor tendon ; it presents a few Fig. 138- RlGHX PATELLA : A, FROM BEFORE ; B,PR0M: BEHIND. (Drawn by P. Lawrence.) | In B, the articular surfaceis seen, divided
. Quain's Elements of anatomy. 134 THE BONES OF THE LOWER LIMB. THE PATELLA. The patella, rotula, or knee-pan, situated at the front of the knee-joint, is asesamoid bone developed in the tendon of the quadriceps extensor cruris. It iscompressed from before backwards, and somewhat triangular in shape, with theapex below. Its anterior surface is convex and longitudinally striated, beingcovered by a fibrous prolongation from the extensor tendon ; it presents a few Fig. 138- RlGHX PATELLA : A, FROM BEFORE ; B,PR0M: BEHIND. (Drawn by P. Lawrence.) | In B, the articular surfaceis seen, divided by a ridge intoa smaller internal and a largerexternal part. On each ofthese three facets may be re-cognized, of which the middleis the largest and the lowerthe smallest, while along theinner margin there is a narrowseventh facet. vascular foramina, and is separated from the skin by one or more bursEe. Thesuperior border is broad, and sloped from behind downwards and forwards ; it isoccupied, except near the posterior margin,
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