Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal Of Morphology, cilt.39, sa.3, ss.848-857, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
The innervation of the pelvic limbs
of the Van cat is investigated in this research. The
origins of the nerves, the innervated muscles and nerve diameters were shown in
a table.
Five
cat cadavers were used in the study. The
pudendal nerve originated from the S1-S2 spinal nerves. The femoral nerve
consisted of the ventral branches of the 5th and 6th lumbar nerves in 4 cats
The ischiatic nerve was composed of the 6th and 7th lumbar (L6-L7) and S1
spinal nerves in all cadavers. The ischiatic nerve was the thickest branch of
sacral plexus (the average diameter on the right side was 3.31 ± 0.27 mm and
the average diameter on the left side was 3.28 ± 0.29 mm). The lumbosacral
plexus was formed by the ventral branches of the L4-S3 spinal nerves. N.genitofemoralis
consisted of only the ventral branches of L4 in all cadavers. N.femoralis did
not give rise to a branch to the m. iliopsoas. N.plantaris lateralis was found to
give a branch to the 3th finger. The quadriceps femoris muscles
did not take any branches from either the ischiadicus nerve or the pudendal
nerve. The
obturator nerve did not receive any branches from the L4 spinal nerves. There was no
branch to the skin from the caudal gluteal nerve. The thinnest nerve was the
pudendal nerve. Due
to the scarcity of studies on the lumbosacral plexus of cats, it is thought
that this study will complete a gap in the field of veterinary anatomy.
Key words:
Felidae; Lumbosacral plaexus; Peripherical nervous system; Pelvic limb.