The sesamoids are pea-shaped bones beneath the big toe joint. Sesamoiditis is inflammation of the tendons surrounding the ...

In medical terms, the fabella - which means little bean - is a sesamoid bone, meaning it grows in the tendon of a muscle, just like the kneecap or patella. Dr Michael Berthaume and colleagues at ...

The quadriceps tendon inserts on the superior pole of the patella and ... The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body and articulates with the trochlear groove of the femur. It usually ...