Symphysis
| Symphysis | |
|---|---|
 Diagrammatic section of a symphysis. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Symphysis |
| TA98 | A03.0.00.017 |
| TA2 | 1531 |
| FMA | 7498 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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
- the symphyses between the bones of the skull, a common misperception about the mandible is that the (symphysis menti) (chin) is a symphyseal joint. This is a misnomer as the two halves of the mandible formed from the mandibular arch mesoderm are fused early in life and ossify to form one single bone
- sacrococcygeal symphysis
- intervertebral disc between two vertebrae
- in the sternum, between the manubrium and body
References
- ^ "Module - Introduction to Joints". Retrieved 2008-01-29.
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