Symphysis
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A symphysis is a fibrocartilaginous fusion between two bones. It is a type of cartilaginous joint.
Unlike synchondroses, symphyses are permanent.[1]
[edit] 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
[edit] References
^ "Module - Introduction to Joints". Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
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