sesamoid

(noun)

A bone embedded within a tendon.

Related Terms

  • patella
  • exostoses

Examples of sesamoid in the following topics:

  • Gross Anatomy

    • Sesamoid bones are smaller bones fixed in tendon and are protective to the tendon.
  • Divisions of the Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular

    • These are long bones, short bones, flat bones, irregular bones, and sesamoid bones.
  • Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges (The Hand)

    • The pisiform carpal is a sesamoid bone, located within a tendon and is not involved in movement at the wrist.
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