Articulargrener

Articulargrener is a term encountered in some anatomical writings to denote the articular branches that supply and innervate joints. The expression is not widely standardized in English-language anatomy texts; more common terminology includes articular branches, articular nerves, and articular arteries.

In usage, articulargrener would refer, in a broad sense, to the network of small nerve and vascular tributaries that connect to a joint. These branches typically originate from surrounding nerves and arteries and travel through periarticular tissues to reach the joint capsule and synovial membrane, where they contribute to sensory innervation and blood supply to the joint area.

Functionally, articular branches provide the joint with afferent innervation, enabling pain perception and proprioceptive feedback, as well as vascular input that supports the synovial membrane and surrounding structures. It is important to note that in clear anatomical language, cartilage itself is avascular, and discussions of joint nutrition focus on the synovial fluid and periarticular vasculature rather than the cartilage directly.

Etymology and usage vary by language; in Scandinavian languages, a term akin to articulargrener may literally mean “articular branches” and reflect regional terminology. For precise communication, many authors prefer the explicit phrases articular branches, articular nerves, or articular arteries.

See also: articular nerves, articular arteries, joint innervation, periarticular vessels.