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What kind of bone is the patella?
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Sesamoid bone
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What tendon surrounds the sesamiod bone in the lower limb of the body?
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the patella, and the tendon ins the quadriceps femoris muscle
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What does the patella allow the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muslce to do?
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Slide more smoothly, protect the knee joint, and increase the leverage action when the tendon is pulled.
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What is the largest of the facets of the patella and how is it used to tell whether it is L or R?
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Lateral articular facet. place the apex inferior look at the posterior surface, if the largest facet is to your right, it's a right patella
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