Question

________ is formed by the ossification within the tendon.

Answer 1

Tendon

1. A flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone is called a tendon.
2. Bone formed by ossification of the tendon is called as the sesamoid bone.
3. Sesamoids are found in several joints in the body.
4. In the normal foot, the sesamoids are two pea-shaped bones located in the ball of the foot, beneath the big toe joint.

Final answer: Sesamoid bone is formed by the ossification within the tendon.