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| Diagrammatic section of a symphysis. | |
| Gray's | subject #70 285 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | s_31/12776046 |
A symphysis is a fibrocartilaginous fusion between two bones. It is a type of cartilaginous joint.
Unlike synchondroses, symphyses are permanent.[1]
Examples
The more prominent symphyses are:
- the pubic symphysis
- the symphyses between the bones of the skull, most notably the mandible (symphysis menti)
- sacrococcygeal symphysis
References
- ^ "Module - Introduction to Joints". Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
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