Stifle

stifle
The term for the joint between the femur and tibia (knee cap)
patella ...

Stifle: The proper name for the knee of a cat's hind leg.
Stimulus: An agent, action, or condition that elicits or accelerates a physiological or psychological activity or response.

Stifle: proper name for the knee of a cat's hind leg
Stimulus: an occurrence in the enviroment that evokes a response in an animal
Stop: an abrupt change in the slope of the nose profile-an extreme form of break (Persian breeds) ...

A dog’s stifle joint corresponds to the human knee joint, and the CCL is comparable to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in humans.

The young, unmineralized growth plates are a weak area in the kitten's bone and are frequent sites for bone injury or fracture. Epiphyseal fractures are common near the wrist (carpus) and the knee (stifle).

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