Knees are a lot more complicated of a body part than you would think. Here are a few facts – let’s see if you can guess them:
• These are born technically without kneecaps, but the they grow into bone from cartilage by age three.
• This animal has double kneecaps, the only animal known to have them.
• This is one of the most common sports-related knee injuries.
• The knee joint can handle up to this many times your body weight when running.
• Knee cartilage has none of this, causing it to heal very slowly.
• This term comes from the involuntary patellar reflex.
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