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ADA NBDE National Board Dental Part II

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A symphysis is a/an _____ fusion and a ______ joint.
  1. Fibrocartilaginous, cartilaginous
  2. Elastic cartilage; synovial
  3. Hyaline cartilage; fibrose
  4. Fibrocartilaginous; hyaline
Explanation
Answer: A - A symphysis is a fibrocartilaginous fusion and a cartilaginous joint. Symphysis joints are secondary cartilaginous joints and occur along the sagittal plane. Other areas of symphyses are pubic, skull, mandible, intervertebral disc, sternum, manubrium, xiphoid process, and sacrococcygeal.
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