Synchondrosis

A synchondrosis ( Germanized by synchondrosis, from the Greek syn "together" and chondros " cartilage " ) or cartilage adhesion is a connection between two bones by hyaline cartilage. This compound belongs to the compounds of the cartilaginous bone ( articulationes cartilagineae ), and thus the so-called false joints, and is relatively little movement. A connection by fibrocartilage called symphysis.

Synchondroses occur in the body of mammals:

• Between the cranial bones of the skull base ( Synchondroses cranial )
• Between the two halves of the lower jaw ( Synchondrosis intermandibularis )
• Between the individual pieces of bone of the sternum ( sternal Synchondroses )
• Between the bony portions of the ribs and the sternum ( costal cartilage, costal cartilage )

The growth plate between epi- and diaphysis in growing bones corresponds morphologically specialized synchondrosis. Synchondroses can ossify at age ( synostosis ).