Tibial Nerve
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Description[edit | edit source]
The Tibial Nerve is one of the two main muscular branches of the Sciatic Nerve ( generally following the course of the Tibial artery), providing innervation to the muscles of the lower leg and foot. Specifically: Triceps Surae ( the two headed Gastocnemius and Soleus); Plantaris, Popliteus; Tibialis Posterior; Flexor Digitorum Longus; and Flexor Hallucis Longus muscles.[1][2]
Branches[edit | edit source]
At the foot level (just after the heel) the Tibial Nerve divides into the Medial Plantar Nerve (MPN) and the Lateral Plantar Nerve (LPN).[1] The MPN supplies muscular branches to the big toe and the two toes next to it, and the LPN the other two toes. The Sural Nerve is a cutaneous branch of the Tibial nerve that supplies the skin of the legs and feet.[2]
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Clinical relevance[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KenHub. Tibial Nerve. Available from: https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/tibial-nerve (last accessed 17.3.2019)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Healthline. Tibial Nerve. Available from: https://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/tibial-nerve#1 (last accessed 17.3.2019)
- ↑ nabi lebraheim. Nerves of the lower leg 3D. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPJ9sxUubRI (last accessed 17.3.2019)
