Sesamoid Bone
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A Sesamoid Bone is an bone that is embedded within a tendon or a muscle.
- Example(s):
- See: Growth Spurt, First Metatarsal Bone.
References
2022
- (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sesamoid_bone Retrieved:2022-1-5.
- In anatomy, a sesamoid bone ([1] [2] ) is a bone embedded within a tendon or a muscle. Its name is derived from the Arabic word for ("sesame seed"), indicating the small size of most sesamoids. Often, these bones form in response to strain, or can be present as a normal variant. The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body. Sesamoids act like pulleys, providing a smooth surface for tendons to slide over, increasing the tendon's ability to transmit muscular forces.
The sesamoid is a small nodular bone most often present embedded in tendons in the region of the thumb. Calcification of sesamoid bone is one of the important features of pubertal growth spurt, which is earlier in females than in males. Absence of sesamoid bone indicates delay in reaching puberty.
- In anatomy, a sesamoid bone ([1] [2] ) is a bone embedded within a tendon or a muscle. Its name is derived from the Arabic word for ("sesame seed"), indicating the small size of most sesamoids. Often, these bones form in response to strain, or can be present as a normal variant. The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body. Sesamoids act like pulleys, providing a smooth surface for tendons to slide over, increasing the tendon's ability to transmit muscular forces.
- ↑ OED 2nd edition, 1989 as .
- ↑ Entry "sesamoid" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.