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Sesamoid bones are small ossified nodes embedded in the tendons to provide extra leverage and reduce pressure on the underlying tissue. Many exist around the palm at the bases of the digits; the exact number varies between different people.
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The patella kneecap is and example of a large what bone?
Sesamoid bone
The patella is what type of bone?
sesamoid bone.knee cap is called patella....
Which bone is a large sesamoid bone?
The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the patella, most commonly known as the kneecap.
What tiny round specks of bone found in a tendon are often called what bone?
Sesamoid.
Can the hyoid bone be classified as a sesamoid bone?
No. The hyoid bone is classified as an irregular bone.
What type of bone is usually found in a tendon?
Sesamoid bones grow within tendons. An example of a sesamoid bone is the patella (kneecap).
What is a Sesamoid?
A bone formed in a tendon. Example are the patella and baculumA sesamoid bone is that bone which is embedded within a tendon. An example is the patella.
The patella kneecap is and example of a large what bone?
Sesamoid bone
The patella is what type of bone?
sesamoid bone.knee cap is called patella....
Is the spatula sesamoid?
No its a cooking untensil. The Scapula is also not a sesamoid bone.
Which bone is a large sesamoid bone?
The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the patella, most commonly known as the kneecap.
The humerus is an example of a --- bone a. long b. Short c. Flat d. Sesamoid?
a. long
A bone embedded in a tendon is called?
a sesamoid bone
What bone shape is a patella?
The class of bone based on its shape that the patella is a good example of are sesamoid bones. The patella is also known as the kneecap.
What type of bone are patella?
Sesamoid
What tiny round specks of bone found in a tendon are often called what bone?
Sesamoid.
Can the hyoid bone be classified as a sesamoid bone?
No. The hyoid bone is classified as an irregular bone.
