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Sesamoid bones, by definition, are found within tendons. The largest one is the patella or kneecap.
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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 patella is what type of bone?
sesamoid bone.knee cap is called patella....
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.
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.
A bone embedded in a tendon is called?
a sesamoid bone
What type of bone are patella?
Sesamoid
The patella kneecap is and example of a large what bone?
Sesamoid bone
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 shape bone is the patella?
It's a sesamoid bone which is a short bone
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.
