Anatomy of the knee joint of the cat.

Based on dissection of 20 adult specimens the anatomy of the knee joint of the cat is described. An attempt is made to include all functionally relevant structures such as bones, ligaments, menisci, joint capsule and capsular reinforcements. A comparison with the human knee joint is made. There is a high resemblance in construction with the main differences occurring in the proportions of the constituent elements. A comparison of the semimembranosus and biceps femoris receives particular attention. These descriptions lead to functional considerations in relation to the stability and force transmission of the knee joint in the cat.