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mandibular symphysis
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A cartilaginous joint that connects left and right mandibles/dentary bones. Mandibular symphysis is unpaired[TAO,modified]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphysis_menti ]
Term info
Label
mandibular symphysis
Synonyms
- dentary symphysis
- inter-dentary joint
- inter-mandibular joint
- symphysis menti
Subsets
pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Gray176.png
editor note
this is placed as part of lower jaw region, as in this ontology the skeleton does not include joints
external definition
Joint that articulates the left and right dentary bones. Mandibular symphysis is unpaired.[TAO]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
mental symphysis, symphysis mandibulae
id
UBERON:0006606
taxon notes
in snakes, the mandibular symphysis is composed of soft tissues, allowing independent movement of each mandible
Term relations
Subclass of:
- symphysis
- structure with developmental contribution from neural crest
- part of some lower jaw region
- connects some dentary