sesamoid bone
anatomy
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elements of synovial joint
- In joint: Structure and elements of synovial joints
…cartilages or partly ossified as sesamoid bones (small, flat bones developed in tendons that move over bony surfaces). Parts of the synovial layer project into the cavity to form fatty pads. In a few diarthroses the fibrous layer also projects inward to become intra-articular disks, or menisci. These various structures…
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giant pandas
- In adaptation
…so-called panda’s thumb, or radial sesamoid bone, is a wrist bone that now functions as an opposable thumb, allowing giant pandas to grasp and manipulate bamboo stems with dexterity. The ancestors of giant pandas and all closely related species, such as black bears, raccoons, and red pandas, also have sesamoid…
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