Angioarchitecture of Elbow and Knee Joint Capsules in a Dog

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the microcirculation section of the elbow and knee joint capsules in a dog. Two dogs’ cadavers with precannulated a. subclavia and a. iliaca externa were used, through which an inkgelatin solution was introduced. The capsules were dehydrated in ascending alcohol series and enlightened in methylsalycylate. The resulting enlightened samples visualized the arterial and venous sections of the circulatory system, as well as the specific shaped capillary nets and arteriole-venular anastomoses. This method not only establishes the specific morphology of vascular formations, but also the possibility of proving regenerative, inflammatory and degenerative processes.