Symphysis
Symphysis | |
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Diagrammatic section of a symphysis. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Symphysis |
Dorlands /Elsevier | s_31/12776046 |
TA | A03.0.00.017 |
FMA | 7498 |
A symphysis is a fibrocartilaginous fusion between two bones. It is a type of cartilaginous joint, specifically a secondary cartilaginous joint.
- A symphysis is an amphiarthrosis, a slightly movable joint.
- A growing together of parts or structures
Unlike synchondroses, symphyses are permanent.[1]
Examples
The more prominent symphyses are:
- the pubic symphysis
- sacrococcygeal symphysis
- intervertebral disc between two vertebrae
- in the sternum, between the manubrium and body
- mandibular symphysis, in the jaw
References
- ↑ "Module - Introduction to Joints". Retrieved 2016-07-27.
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