Symphysis

Symphysis

Diagrammatic section of a symphysis.
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Latin Symphysis
Dorlands
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s_31/12776046
TA A03.0.00.017
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.

  1. A symphysis is an amphiarthrosis, a slightly movable joint.
  2. A growing together of parts or structures

Unlike synchondroses, symphyses are permanent.[1]

Examples

The more prominent symphyses are:

References

  1. "Module - Introduction to Joints". Retrieved 2008-01-29.

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