A sesamoid bone is a little bone embedded in a joint capsule …

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The study involved the lower limb dissection of a 48-year-old male cadaver of South Indian origin in the department of anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal, India. The dissections of lower limbs were carried out according to the instructions by Cunningham's manual of practical anatomy (Romanes, 2003). Both lower extremities (right and left) of the body were dissected. The dissections took place during 2005-2006. The bodies were preserved by the injection of a formalin - based preservative (10% formalin) and stored at - 4°C. Before taking photographs, the dissected region was rinsed with water.