part_of
part of
part of
connects
connects
lower jaw region
cartilaginous joint
symphysis
dentary
mandibular symphysis
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symphysis menti
A cartilaginous joint that connects left and right mandibles/dentary bones. Mandibular symphysis is unpaired[TAO,modified].
Joint that articulates the left and right dentary bones. Mandibular symphysis is unpaired.[TAO]
AAO:0000277
Wikipedia:Symphysis_menti
uberon
inter-dentary joint
UBERON:0006606
FMA:75779
this is placed as part of lower jaw region, as in this ontology the skeleton does not include joints
inter-mandibular joint
mental symphysis
MA:0001490
dentary symphysis
ZFA:0005488
TAO:0001851
symphysis mandibulae
in snakes, the mandibular symphysis is composed of soft tissues, allowing independent movement of each mandible