Which term names the joint where the pubic bones meet at the front of the pelvis?

Which term names the joint where the pubic bones meet at the front of the pelvis?

• A. Symphysis pubis
• B. Symphyseal
• C. Sacroiliac joint
• D. Interpubic disc

Answer: (A)

The front part of the pelvis where the two pubic bones meet is called the pubic symphysis. This joint is a secondary cartilaginous joint, anchored by a fibrocartilaginous disc, and it allows only slight movement—enough for stability and, in pregnancy, slight give. That makes it the correct term for the joint itself: the symphysis pubis. The other terms aren’t the joint name. “Symphyseal” is an adjective describing something related to the symphysis; the sacroiliac joint is the joint at the back where the sacrum meets the ilium; and the interpubic disc refers to the disc within the pubic symphysis, not the joint’s name.

The front part of the pelvis where the two pubic bones meet is called the pubic symphysis. This joint is a secondary cartilaginous joint, anchored by a fibrocartilaginous disc, and it allows only slight movement—enough for stability and, in pregnancy, slight give. That makes it the correct term for the joint itself: the symphysis pubis.

The other terms aren’t the joint name. “Symphyseal” is an adjective describing something related to the symphysis; the sacroiliac joint is the joint at the back where the sacrum meets the ilium; and the interpubic disc refers to the disc within the pubic symphysis, not the joint’s name.