patellar tendon
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Patellar tendon rupture — is an injury affecting the knee.The patellar tendon attaches to the tibial tubercle on the front of the tibia just below the front of the knee, and is connected to the bottom of the patella, above which are attached to the quadriceps tendon,… … Wikipedia
patellar tendon anterior — patellar tendon, inferior ligamentum patellae … Medical dictionary
patellar tendon-bearing orthosis — an ankle foot orthosis designed to take weight off the heel and ankle by means of a cuff in the lower knee region and metal uprights to the shoe sole. Called also PTB o … Medical dictionary
patellar ligament — n the part of the tendon of the quadriceps that extends from the patella to the tibia called also patellar tendon * * * ligamentum patellae … Medical dictionary
Patellar tendinitis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = MR findings: Thickening of the proximal patellar tendon with high signal in/around the proximal patellar tendon on T2W images. DiseasesDB = 9704 ICD10 = ICD10|M|76|5|m|70 ICD9 = ICD9|726.64 ICDO = OMIM =… … Wikipedia
Patellar ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Patellar ligament Latin = ligamentum patellae GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 340 Caption = Right knee joint. Anterior view. (Ligamentum patellae visible at bottom left, below patella.) Caption2 = From = patella To =… … Wikipedia
Patellar reflex — The patellar reflex or knee jerk is a stretch reflex and is a myotatic reflex. MechanismStriking the patellar tendon with a tendon hammer just below the patella stretches the quadriceps tendon. This stimulates stretch sensory receptors (most… … Wikipedia
patellar tendinopathy — an overuse injury of the patellar tendon, seen in activities that involve vigorous jumping, such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, and ballet; the predominant symptom is pain at the lower end of the patella, made worse by bending of the knee.… … Medical dictionary
patellar reflex — noun a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon • Syn: ↑knee jerk, ↑knee jerk reflex • Hypernyms: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
patellar — adjective near or relating to the patella or kneecap patellar tendon • Pertains to noun: ↑patella • Derivationally related forms: ↑patella … Useful english dictionary
