You Have More Bones Than You Think

To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:

Cartilage: The flexible connective tissue that is turned to bone by osteoblasts.

Osteoblasts: Cells that control calcium and mineral deposition to turn cartilage into bone.

Sesamoids: Bones embedded in tendons or muscles.

Fabella: A large sesamoid bone occasionally found behind the knee joint.

Coccyx: The small set of semi-fused triangular bones at the end of the vertebral column.

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