Sesamoid bone of the muscle popliteus
Os sesamoideum musculus poplitei
Definition
In carnivores there is a sesamoid bone in the tendon of popliteus projecting on laterocaudal aspect of the femorotibial joint.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
![Sesamoid bone of the muscle popliteus - Dog - axes and angles - Thigh bone [Femur] - vet-Anatomy](https://cdn.imaios.cn/i/imaios-images/web/images/vetanatomy/modules/dog-axes-angles/images/v3/8fd1a31f035911a5e2d499db944e0df0ab141884c9dfa8e8ef8cd164459f9fe6?ar=640:670&auto=format,compress&bg=000000&fit=crop&p64=NDYwLDU0Nw&t=U2VzYW1vaWQgYm9uZSBvZiB0aGUgbXVzY2xlIHBvcGxpdGV1cw&tx=460&ty=547&w=200&wk=1&s=9deeb4fe5cb9e626d1c0077abcad2457 "Sesamoid bone of the muscle popliteus - Dog - axes and angles - Thigh bone [Femur] - vet-Anatomy")
