What veins and arteries run along the sensitive frog?

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What veins and arteries run along the sensitive frog?

The frog’s internal tissue is supplied by vessels that run along its sides, in the paracuneal region. These paracuneal arteries (and their accompanying veins) travel along the frog sulci, delivering blood directly to the sensitive frog tissue and returning it via the same alongside veins. Other hoof vessels have different routes and targets: palmar arteries run along the palmar aspect of the limb and contribute to blood supply around the hoof but not specifically along the frog itself; the dorsal arteries of the distal phalanx course over the top of the coffin bone; and coronal arteries encircle the coronet to supply the hoof wall. None of these follow the frog sulci as the paracuneal vessels do, which is why they’re not described as running along the sensitive frog.

The frog’s internal tissue is supplied by vessels that run along its sides, in the paracuneal region. These paracuneal arteries (and their accompanying veins) travel along the frog sulci, delivering blood directly to the sensitive frog tissue and returning it via the same alongside veins.

Other hoof vessels have different routes and targets: palmar arteries run along the palmar aspect of the limb and contribute to blood supply around the hoof but not specifically along the frog itself; the dorsal arteries of the distal phalanx course over the top of the coffin bone; and coronal arteries encircle the coronet to supply the hoof wall. None of these follow the frog sulci as the paracuneal vessels do, which is why they’re not described as running along the sensitive frog.

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