Key facts
- Latin
- os sesamoideum plural</span>"}]]}'>pl. ossa sesamoidea
- Mesh
- D012716
- Ta98
- A02.0.00.016
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
13,549 papers- Correlations of Sesamoid Bone Subluxation with the Radiologic Measures of Hallux Valgus and Its Clinical Implications.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023
- Fracture of the Sesamoid Bone of the Thumb: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.JBJS case connector · 2019
- Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate Injection for Hallux Sesamoid Disorders.The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons · 2022
- Cyamella (a popliteal sesamoid bone) prevalence: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and proposed classification system.Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2021
- Foal Fractures: Osteochondral Fragmentation, Proximal Sesamoid Bone Fractures/Sesamoiditis, and Distal Phalanx Fractures.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice · 2017
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Wikidata facts
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- Commons category
- Sesamoid bone
- topic's main category
- Category:Sesamoid bones
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C33541
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Encyclopedic overview
In anatomy, a sesamoid bone (/ˈsɛsəmɔɪd/) is a bone embedded within a tendon or a muscle. Its name is derived from the Greek 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.
Structure
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “sesamoid bone” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.