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joints, also called synchondroses, are the unossified masses
between bones or parts of bones that pass through a
cartilaginous stage before ossification. Examples are the
synchondroses between the occipital and sphenoid bones and
between the sphenoid and ethmoid bones of the floor of the
skull. As already stated, these permit growth of the adjacent
bones and act as virtual hinges at which... What made you want
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