Roos H, Brugger S, Rauscher T
Institut für Tieranatomie, Universität München.
Anat Histol Embryol. 1992 Sep;21(3):199-205. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.1992.tb00453.x.
Whereas Kolwe described and measured pronation and supination in the cat as early as 1920, the present study deals with rotation of the lower limb of the cat and dog from both comparative and functional aspects. Active supination predominates in cats during climbing and the capture of prey; in the canine passive supination and rotation of the lower limb are used in conjunction with directional changes involved in the chase. The difference in the extent of inward rotation between long- and short-legged breeds of dogs underscores this hypothesis.
早在1920年，科尔韦就对猫的旋前和旋后进行了描述和测量，而本研究从比较和功能两个方面探讨了猫和狗下肢的旋转。在攀爬和捕捉猎物时，主动旋后在猫中占主导地位；在犬类中，下肢的被动旋后和旋转与追逐过程中的方向变化一起使用。长腿和短腿犬种在向内旋转程度上的差异强调了这一假设。
