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infrapatellar fat pad

The infrapatellar fat pad, also known as Hoffa's fat pad, is a cylindrical piece of fat that is situated under and behind the patella bone within the knee.

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Tipo Bone
Estructura principal knee connective tissue
FMA ID 58772

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the infrapatellar fat pad?

The infrapatellar fat pad, also known as Hoffa's fat pad, is a cylindrical piece of fat that is situated under and behind the patella bone within the knee.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:58772 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0016400 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.