In the context of the four components of patellar orientation, the glide component:
A. Assesses whether the patella is deviated either laterally or medially to the center of the trochlear groove of the femur.
B. Compares the height of the medial patellar border with the lateral patellar border.
C. Assesses the deviation of the longitudinal axis of the patella relative to the femur.
D. Determines if a line drawn from the inferior patellar pole to the superior patellar pole is parallel to the long axis of the femur.
Answer: A
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