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What is a patella?

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A patella is a kneecap.
The patella, in medical terminology, is basically the knee cap.

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What are patellas?
your kneecaps
What does the patella do?
helps you move because if you never had a patella your would not move
What is the patella?
Patella is the scientific name for the Kneecap
What is the patella connected to?
The patella (knee) is connected to the shin bone, the tibia bone, and the fibia bone
Do you have a patella?
Yes, humans have patellas.