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What arwe the common bone names of these bones clavicle sternum mandible patella and scapula?
clavicle = collar bone patella = knee cap a vertebra is one of the bones that make up the spine
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 type of bone are patella?
Sesamoid
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.
What sesamoid bone forms in the quadriceps tendon?
Sesamoid bones are also found occasionally at the metacarpophalangeal joints of the middle and ring fingers, at the interphalangeal joint of the thumb and at the distal interphalangeal joint of the index finger. In the lower extremity the largest sesamoid bone of the joints is the patella, developed in the tendon of the Quadriceps femoris.
What is the function of the sesamoid bone e.g. the patella.?
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Is the patella bone a irregular bone or a flat bone?
The patella is a sesamoid bone. It was formerly classified as irregular; however, bones that cover tendons and facilitate motion are now classified as sesamoid.
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).
The insertion tendon of the group contains a large sesamoid bone?
The insertion tendon that contains a large sesamoid bone is the patella. Some people refer to the patella as the knee cap.
The patella kneecap is and example of a large what bone?
Sesamoid bone
Where would you find a sesamoid bone?
Sesamoid bones are typically found embedded within the tendons of certain muscles, such as the patella (kneecap) and the sesamoid bones in the tendons of the big toe. They act to protect the tendon and increase its mechanical efficiency.
