Figure 34: Lymph Vessels of the Stifle, Tarsal, and Toe Joints of the Hindlimb

Figure 34: 1 lymph vessels of the stifle joint emerging on its lateral side; 2 lymph vessels of the stifle joint emerging on its flexor side; 3 and 4 lymph vessels of the tarsal joint emerging on its lateral side (3) and the lateral part of its flexor side (4); 5 to 8 lymph vessels of the toe joints, specifically: 6 lymph vessels from the metatarsophalangeal joints; 7 lymph vessels from the proximal interphalangeal joints; 8 lymph vessels from the distal interphalangeal joints. a popliteal lymph node; a’ the efferent vessels leaving the popliteal lymph node. Source: Dr. Hermann Baum (1918). (This work is in the public domain).