sesamoid element
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0013631
Ossicle that develops within bands of dense, regular connective tissue (e.g., tendons and ligaments). Sesamoids are generally located proximate to a bony prominence, over which the dense regular connective tissue wraps, and/or a joint or articulation. [ VSAO:0000137 PSPUB:0000169 ]
Synonyms: sesamoid
Term info
- VSAO:0000137
Sesamoids are often endochondral replacement elements and in addition to bone tissue, may also be composed of articular cartilage, fibrocartilage, hyaline cartilage, and calcified cartilage.
uberon
UBERON:0013631
Term relations
- anatomical entity
- ossicle
- only in taxon some Vertebrata
- develops in some dense regular connective tissue