The stiflejoint is the equivalent of the kneejoint in humans. The joint is located between the thigh and the leg (gaskin).The bones forming the stifle joint are the femur, the patella and the tibia; there are two joint pouches, one between the femur and the patella (femoropatellar joint) and one between the femur and the tibia (femorotibial joint). The joint contains a pair of cartilagenous menisci and cruciate ligaments.