A cartilaginous joint that connects left and right mandibles/dentary bones. Mandibular symphysis is unpaired[TAO,modified]. [ TAO:wd ZFA:0005488 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphysis_menti ]
Synonyms: inter-mandibular joint symphysis menti inter-dentary joint dentary symphysis
Term information
- Wikipedia:Symphysis_menti
- MA:0001490
- TAO:0001851
- AAO:0000277
- ZFA:0005488
- FMA:75779
pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
this is placed as part of lower jaw region, as in this ontology the skeleton does not include joints
Joint that articulates the left and right dentary bones. Mandibular symphysis is unpaired.[TAO]
in snakes, the mandibular symphysis is composed of soft tissues, allowing independent movement of each mandible