From the following descriptive statements of the patella, select the INCORRECT statement.
A) The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body.
B) The lateral aspect of the patella is wider than the medial aspect.
C) Tracking within this groove depends on the pull of the quadriceps muscle and patellar tendon.
D) The patella articulates between the concavity provided by the tibial plateaus.
E) The patella is located in the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle and divided into three medial facets and a lateral facet.

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The patella does not articulate between the concavity provided by the tibial plateaus; instead, it articulates with the femur in the trochlear groove. The tibial plateaus are part of the tibia and articulate with the femur, not the patella.

From the Following Descriptive Statements of the Patella, Select the INCORRECT