Pelvic symphysis
Symphysis pelvina
Definition
The pelvic symphysis (Symphysis pelvina) unites the two coxal bones on the median line of the pelvic floor. Its structure varies according to the species, sometimes to the age.
It is in Men a real symphysis or even a mixed joint, with a draft of a synovial joint, while in most domestic Mammals, it is a synchondrose that the age often transforms into a synostose.
It is therefore not always a real symphysis.
References
Anatomie comparée des mammifère domestiques - 5th edition - Robert Barone - Vigot
