Accessory bone

An accessory bone is a bone which does not occur frequently in the body but is still present in a significantly large number of people.

Examples

Examples of accessory bones include the os trigonum ("accessory talus") which if present in the foot typically lies posterior to the talus and the accessory navicular bone

Gallery

Location of the accessory ossicles of the hand.
Location of the accessory ossicles of the foot.

Index of bones and cartilage

Description	Anatomy bones skull face neurocranium compound structures foramina upper extremity torso pelvis lower extremity Physiology Development Cells

Disease	Congenital Neoplasms and cancer Trauma fracture Other Symptoms and signs eponymous

Treatment	Procedures Drugs Surgery approaches

Accessory bone

Examples

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See also