Short bone
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The patella, together with the other sesamoid bones, are by some regarded as short bones. Many short bones break more easily than large bones due to lack of support and extensive bone marrow
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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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