Howdy juliefaye-ga,
Sesamoid bones, such as the patella, also known as the kneecap, are one
of the basic types of bones. From this Ambulance Technician Study page.
http://www.ambulancetechnicianstudy.co.uk/skeletalsystem.html
"An example is the patella. Sesamoid bones are enclosed in tendons"
Another location of a sesamoid bone is the first metatarsal which has two
sesamoid bones. The first metatarsal is the third bone back on the "big"
toe. This Nurses Entrepreneurial Foot Care Association of Canada (NEFCA)
web page has a good illustration of the location of these bones, which are
sometimes referred to simply as the first metatarsal sesamoid bones, or
hallux (another term for the "big" toe) sesamoid bones.
http://www.nefca.ca/find-ft-nurse/ftanatomy.asp
"Bone Structure of the Foot"
This Podiatry Channel web page goes into more detail of the naming of these
bones.
http://www.podiatrychannel.com/sesamoiditis/index.shtml
"The big toe, or hallux, has two phalanges and two joints (interphalangeal
joints); it also has two tiny, round, sesamoid bones that enable it to move
up and down.
...
The sesamoid bones closest to the inner side of the foot are called medial
sesamoid bones; the ones closest to the outside of the foot are called lateral
sesamoid bones."
This Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island web page describes a condition
that affects these sesamoid bones.
http://www.womenandinfants.com/body.cfm?id=388&chunkiid=20333
"Sesamoiditis is a condition involving the sesamoid bones, which are small
bones underneath the head of the first metatarsal bone (the bone that leads
to the big toe)."
If you need any clarification, feel free to ask.
Search strategy:
Google search on: sesamoid bones
://www.google.com/search?q=sesamoid+bones
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