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The Distribution of Nerves to the Arteries of the Leg. 



By L. W. Potts 



From the Anatomical Laboratory, Western Reserve University Cleveland, 



Ohio, U. S. A. 

 With 4 Figures. 



In accordance with a general plan formed in this laboratory to 

 re-investigate the nerve supply to the blood vessels of the human 

 body, Mr. Kkamer has discussed the problem in relation to the arm 

 and is publishing his results in the Anatomical Eecord (1). My own 

 investigations have been limited to dissections of the lower extremity, 

 and I desire in this contribution to present the facts so obtained as 

 a preliminary to the equally necessary dissection of the vascular nerves 

 in the pelvis. 



The experimental investigation of nerves to blood vessels in 

 relation to the vasomotor neuroses, is, at present, being carried out 

 in this school by Mr. Wingate Todd and Dr. R. G. Pearce, and it 

 is the former of these gentlemen to whom I am indebted for the 

 suggestion that our knowledge of the morphological distribution of 

 nerves to the blood vessels of the leg might with considerable advantage 

 be extended, in view of the possibility of some causal relation being 

 found in lesions of the vascular nerves to associated disease of the 

 vessels. 



Although the nerves to veins have been identified and dissected 

 Avhere possible, I have directed my attention primarily to the nerve- 

 supply of the arteries. This restriction has not been due to any 

 under-estimation of the value of results of such investigation on the 

 veins, but solely because the time at my disposal was necessarily 

 limited. 



