Hoffas pute eller buraen.
English translation: Hoffa's fat pad or the bursa
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Hoffa's fat pad or the bursa Explanation: Hoffa's fat pad is the biggest of the two fat pads in the knee. In the body where tendons rub over bones there is often a lubricated sac (flat pouch) between the two. This is called a 'bursa'. Its function is to decrease friction. Reference: http://rad.washington.edu/anatomy/nlknee1.html Reference: http://kneeguru.co.uk/dictionary/doku.php/b/bursa?s=bursa |
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