Innervation of the Canine Cruciate Ligaments
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1439-0264
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Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
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Medicine
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A search for mechanoreceptors within the substance of the cruciate ligaments was undertaken using the modified gold-chloride technique. Abundant Pacinian, Vater-Pacini, Ruffini end organs and Ruffini-type receptors were found within the substance of the anterior and posterior cruciates. The receptors were innervated by axons of 5 to 10 micrometers in diameter penetrating from the synovium investing the ligaments. The findings support the contention that the cruciate ligaments have important mechanoreceptive and proprioceptive functions.
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Electronic Resource
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