Innervation of the equine hip and stifle joint capsules

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1976 Sep 15;169(6):614-9.

Abstract

The hindlimbs of 3 ponies and 3 horses were dissected. The hip joint capsule was found to receive articular nerve fibers from the femoral, obturator, cranial gluteal, and sciatic nerves. The nerve fibers were distributed to the fibrous joint capsule and associated capsular ligaments. The stifle joint capsule was found to receive articular branches from the femoral, saphenous, obturator, common peroneal, and tibial nerves. The fibers terminated in the joint capsule, fat pad, patellar and collateral ligaments, and the internally situated meniscal and cruciate ligaments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Femoral Nerve / anatomy & histology
  • Femur / innervation
  • Hindlimb / innervation*
  • Hip Joint / innervation*
  • Horses / anatomy & histology*
  • Ligaments, Articular / innervation
  • Muscles / innervation
  • Obturator Nerve / anatomy & histology
  • Patella / innervation
  • Peripheral Nerves / anatomy & histology
  • Peroneal Nerve / anatomy & histology
  • Sciatic Nerve / anatomy & histology
  • Stifle / innervation*
  • Tibial Nerve / anatomy & histology