Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Patella

Basically, the kneecap. However, in the red deer, or the cow, the patella is located above the belly line, and instead it is their tarsals that act as knees. In humans, the tarsals are in our ankles.

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  1. one of my classmates broke her patella in four places, I think.

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