<Tr> <Th> FMA </Th> <Td> 24485 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terms of bone (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The patella, also known as the kneecap, is a thick, circular - triangular bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint . The patella is found in many tetrapods, such as mice, cats and birds, but not in whales, or most reptiles . </P> <P> In humans, the patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body . Babies are born with a patella of soft cartilage which begins to ossify into bone at about three years of age . </P>

Where is the patella located in the human body