part of part of connects connects lower jaw region cartilaginous joint symphysis dentary mandibular symphysis 2 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Gray176.png 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 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