loading...| Preferred Name |
sesamoid element |
| Synonyms |
sesamoid |
| Definitions |
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. 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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0013631 |
| comment |
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. |
| database_cross_reference |
VSAO:0000137 |
| definition |
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. |
| develops_in | |
| has_exact_synonym |
sesamoid |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0013631 |
| label |
sesamoid element |
| notation |
UBERON:0013631 |
| prefLabel |
sesamoid element |
| subClassOf |