TOPOGRAPHY OF THE NERVES OF THE HIND LIMBS OF THE CAMEL (Camelus dromedarius )

Document Type : Research article

Author

Dopt. of anatomy and Faculty of Vet. Mod. Assiut University

Abstract

The origin, course and distribution of the different nerves which supply the hind limbs of the camel (camelus dromedarius) have been carfully dissected and described in details. In general a great similarity was found to exist between the nerves of the camel and those of the Ox except for a few differences which are described in this paper.
Nothing was found in the available literature about the nerves of the hind limbs of the camel except for a very brief account given by LESBRE (1903) and by VON W. HEINZE (1964). In this respect the present investigation was carried out with the object of studying in detail the topography of these nerves and defining the various structures innervated by them.