Medial sural cutaneous nerve
| Medial sural cutaneous nerve | |
|---|---|
 Cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Front and posterior views. (Sural labeled in purple at bottom right.) | |
| Details | |
| From | tibial nerve |
| To | sural nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus cutaneus surae medialis |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | n_05/12565596 |
| TA | A14.2.07.061 |
| FMA | 44687 |
The medial sural cutaneous nerve originates from the tibial nerve of the sciatic, descends between the two heads of the Gastrocnemius, and, about the middle of the back of the leg, pierces the deep fascia, and unites with the anastomotic ramus of the common peroneal to form the sural nerve.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- postleg at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- Anatomy photo:11:07-0201 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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