The mechanoreceptor innervation of the posterior attachments of the lateral meniscus of the dog knee joint
O'Connor, B.L.
Journal of Anatomy 138: 15-26
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-8782 PMID: 6706833 Document Number: 231134
Two basic types of mechanoreceptor were identified that appeared to be similar to the type III and type II endings described by Freeman & Wyke (J. Anat. 1967, 101, 505-532) in cat knee periarticular tissues. Two forms of the type II corpuscles were distinguished (IIa and IIb). Endings were usually identified either at the point where the posterior menisco-tibial ligament merged with the main body of the meniscus and the meniscofemoral ligament, or within the inner aspect of the meniscofemoral ligament where it joined the meniscal "body". The presence of encapsulated mechanoreceptors within the attachments of the lateral meniscus means that the central nervous system is being apprised of the mechanical state of these structures.