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 |
| TA98 | A14.2.07.061 |
| TA2 | 6585 |
| FMA | 44687 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The medial sural cutaneous nerve is a sensory nerve of the leg. It supplies part of the medial side of the leg.
Structure
The medial sural cutaneous nerve originates from the posterior aspect of the tibial nerve of the sciatic nerve.[1] It descends between the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.[1] Around the middle of the back of the leg, it pierces the deep fascia to become superficial.[1] It unites with the lateral sural cutaneous nerve to form the sural nerve.[1][2]
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 962 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- 1 2 3 4 Rea, Paul (2015-01-01), Rea, Paul (ed.), "Chapter 3 - Lower Limb Nerve Supply", Essential Clinically Applied Anatomy of the Peripheral Nervous System in the Limbs, Academic Press, pp. 101–177, doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-803062-2.00003-6, ISBN 978-0-12-803062-2, retrieved 2021-03-02
- ↑ Winnicki, Kamil; Ochała-Kłos, Anna; Rutowicz, Bartosz; Pękala, Przemysław A.; Tomaszewski, Krzysztof A. (2020-05-01). "Functional anatomy, histology and biomechanics of the human Achilles tendon — A comprehensive review". Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger. 229: 151461. doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151461. ISSN 0940-9602. PMID 31978571.
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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