This is particularly the case for sesamoid bones — small bones that are embedded in tendons or ligaments like the kneecap. These bones can be present throughout the mammalian skeleton.

The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body and articulates with the trochlear groove of the femur. It usually possesses a median ridge that divides the proximal patella into medial and ...

The patella itself is a sesamoid bone, which is a bone embedded within a tendon. You also have sesamoid bones in your hands ...