loading...| Preferred Name | mandibular symphysis | |
| Synonyms |
mental symphysis symphysis mandibulae inter-mandibular joint dentary symphysis inter-dentary joint symphysis menti |
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| Definitions |
A cartilaginous joint that connects left and right mandibles/dentary bones. Mandibular symphysis is unpaired[TAO,modified]. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006606 |
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| database_cross_reference |
TAO:0001851 ZFA:0005488 AAO:0000277 Wikipedia:Symphysis_menti FMA:75779 MA:0001490 |
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| definition |
A cartilaginous joint that connects left and right mandibles/dentary bones. Mandibular symphysis is unpaired[TAO,modified]. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Gray176.png |
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| editor note |
this is placed as part of lower jaw region, as in this ontology the skeleton does not include joints |
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| has_exact_synonym |
inter-mandibular joint dentary symphysis inter-dentary joint symphysis menti |
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| has_related_synonym |
mental symphysis symphysis mandibulae |
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| hasOBONamespace |
uberon |
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| id |
UBERON:0006606 |
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| inSubset | ||
| label |
mandibular symphysis |
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| notation |
UBERON:0006606 |
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| part_of | ||
| prefLabel |
mandibular symphysis |
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| UBPROP_0000001 |
Joint that articulates the left and right dentary bones. Mandibular symphysis is unpaired.[TAO] |
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| UBPROP_0000008 |
in snakes, the mandibular symphysis is composed of soft tissues, allowing independent movement of each mandible |
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