sesamoid bones of hand
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Sesamoid bone — Bone: Sesamoid bone Sagittal section of right knee joint … Wikipedia
Hand — For other uses, see Hand (disambiguation). Hand Palmar and Dorsal aspects of human left hand Latin manus Vein … Wikipedia
Sesamoid bone — A little bone embedded in a joint capsule or tendon. The kneecap (patella) is a sesamoid bone. * * * an oval nodule of bone that lies within a tendon and slides over another bony surface. The patella (kneecap) and certain bones in the hand and… … Medical dictionary
sesamoid bone — an oval nodule of bone that lies within a tendon and slides over another bony surface. The patella (kneecap) and certain bones in the hand and foot are sesamoid bones … The new mediacal dictionary
ossa sesamoidea manus — [TA] sesamoid bones of hand, usually located in the palmar region in the tendons of the flexor pollicis brevis and adductor pollicis muscles. See sesamoid bones, under bone … Medical dictionary
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
Thumb — For other uses, see Thumb (disambiguation). Thumb The Thumb. Latin pollex, digitus primus, digitus I Artery … Wikipedia
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body … Medical dictionary
Foot — For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). Foot … Wikipedia
