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Dictionary » K » Kneecap KneecapKneecap 1. (Science: anatomy) The kneepan. 2. A cap or protection for the knee. A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint. ![]()
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Results from our forumguess whats wrong with dr. dugmore!!!! he he he... Maybe you changed the way you sleep? I once woke up with a numb knee. Stayed that way for 2 weeks until an enormous bruise came up under the kneecap. Very odd, and I still have no idea how I did it. Could also be emotional (believe it or not), everything ok in the old cog-factory lately? ...
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Conditioned Reflex. Red is Stop, Green is Go.... is the escape reflex (e.g., the sudden withdrawal of a hand in response to a pain stimulus), or the patellar reflex (the jerking of a leg when the kneecap is tapped). Sensory cells (receptors) in the stimulated body part send signals to the spinal cord along a sensory nerve cell. Within the spine ...
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