Medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve

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Medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve
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Diagram of the segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the sole of the foot.
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Nerves of the right lower extremity Posterior view. (medial calcaneal labeled at bottom left.) Diagram of the segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the sole of the foot.
Details
Fromtibial nerve
Identifiers
Latinrami calcanei mediales nervi tibialis
TA98A14.2.07.065
TA26589
FMA44710
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve (internal calcaneal branches) perforate the laciniate ligament, and supply the skin of the heel and medial side of the sole of the foot.[1]

Structure[]

The medial calcaneal nerve originates either from the tibial nerve or the lateral plantar nerve.[2] It splits into two cutaneous branches.[2]

Function[]

The medial calcaneal nerve provides sensory innervation to the medial side of the heel.[2]

See also[]

  • Cutaneous innervation of the lower limbs

References[]

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 963 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ^ Charkhkar, Hamid; Shell, Courtney E; Marasco, Paul D; Pinault, Gilles J; Tyler, Dustin J; Triolo1, Ronald J (2018). "High-density peripheral nerve cuffs restore natural sensation to individuals with lower-limb amputations". Journal of Neural Engineering. 15 (5): 056002. doi:10.1088/1741-2552/aac964. PMID 29855427.
  2. ^ a b c Ulcay, Tufan; Uzun, Ahmet; Ziylan, Taner (2014-09-01). "The origin and branching of medial calcaneal nerve in newborn foetuses". Journal of the Anatomical Society of India. 63: S1–S5. doi:10.1016/j.jasi.2014.06.001. ISSN 0003-2778 – via ScienceDirect.


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