Definition of Sesamoid. Meaning of Sesamoid. Synonyms of Sesamoid

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Definition of Sesamoid

Sesamoid
Sesamoid Ses"a*moid, n. (Anat.) A sesamoid bone or cartilage.

Meaning of Sesamoid from wikipedia

- In anatomy, a sesamoid bone (/ˈsɛsəmɔɪd/) is a bone embedded within a tendon or a muscle. Its name is derived from the Gr**** word for 'sesame seed', indicating...
- fused naturally. Some reliable sesamoid bones such as the pisiform are counted, while others, such as the hallux sesamoids, are not. Individuals may have...
- is included as one of the fingers. It has 27 bones, not including the sesamoid bone, the number of which varies among people, 14 of which are the phalanges...
- of joints depends on if sesamoids are included, age of the human and the definition of joints. However, the number of sesamoids is the same in most people...
- total of 206 separate bones in the adult, not counting numerous small sesamoid bones. The largest bone in the body is the femur or thigh-bone, and the...
- scaphoid tubercle and the flexor retinaculum. It inserts to the radial sesamoid bone and the proximal phalanx of the thumb. It is innervated by the median...
- They are one of five types of bones: long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid. Long bones, especially the femur and tibia, are subjected to most of the...
- irregular bones. Sesamoid bones: Bones embedded within a tendon. The horse's proximal digital sesamoids are simply called the "sesamoid bones" by hor****...
- inflammation of the sesamoid bones. Sesamoiditis occurs on the bottom of the foot, just behind the big toe. There are normally two sesamoid bones on each foot;...
- not in whales, or most reptiles. In humans, the patella is the largest sesamoid bone (i.e., embedded within a tendon or a muscle) in the body. Babies are...