Shaped
similarly to sesame seeds, sesamoid bones develop inside tendons that pass over
a long bone. They are most commonly found in the knees (the patella or kneecap
is a sesamoid bone), hands, and feet. Sesamoid bones may form in 26 different
locations in the body. However, the number of sesamoid bones varies from
individual
to individual.
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