Description
Normal murine metapodophalangeal sesamoid bones, closely associated with tendons, were examined in terms of their structure and mineralization with reference to their potential function following crystal deposition. This study utilized radiography, whole mount staining, histology, and conventional electron microscopy to establish a maturation timeline of mineral formation in 1- to
Subject
Aging/physiology; Animal Structures; Animals; Biomechanical Phenomena; Bone Development/*physiology; Calcification; Collagen Type II/metabolism; Electron; Extracellular Matrix/metabolism/ultrastructure; Fibrocartilage/physiology/ultrastructure; Forelimb/*anatomy & histology/diagnostic imaging/growth & development; Hindlimb/*anatomy & histology/diagnostic imaging/growth & development; Mice; Microscopy; Movement/physiology; Muscle; Physiologic/*physiology; Proteoglycans/metabolism; Radiography; Sesamoid Bones/*cytology/diagnostic imaging/growth & development; Skeletal/anatomy & histology/physiology; Species Specificity; Tendons/physiology/ultrastructure; Transmission