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AIIMS 2009
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2009
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Locomotion and Movement

AIIMS 2009 · Zoology · Locomotion and Movement

Which one of the following is a sesamoid bone?

Which one of the following is a sesamoid bone?

Options

  1. APelvis
  2. BPatella
  3. CPterygoid
  4. DPectoral girdle.

Correct answer

B. Patella

Step-by-step solution

Patella is a sesamoid bone. Sesamoid bones are small rounded masses of bones formed in tendons at the joints where they are subjected to great pressure.
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