Articular capsules
Capsulae articulares
Definition
In carnivores, the joint capsules of proximal interphalangeal joints are similar to the ones of metacarpophalangeals with dorsal and palmar recess (pouches) and a cartilagenous enforcement dorsally.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332
