superficial peroneal nerve
- superficial peroneal nerve
superficial peroneal nerve n a nerve that arises as a branch of the common peroneal nerve where it forks between the fibula and the peroneus longus and that innervates or supplies branches innervating the muscles of the anterior part of the leg and the skin on the lower anterior part of the leg, on the dorsum of the foot, on the lateral and medial sides of the foot, and between the toes
called also musculocutaneous nerve compare DEEP PERONEAL NERVE
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Superficial fibular nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus fibularis superficialis, nervus peronæus superficialis GraySubject = 213 GrayPage = 966 Caption = Deep nerves of the front of the leg. Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom = common peroneal nerve… … Wikipedia
peroneal nerve — n COMMON PERONEAL NERVE see DEEP PERONEAL NERVE, SUPERFICIAL PERONEAL NERVE … Medical dictionary
common peroneal nerve — n the smaller of the branches into which the sciatic nerve divides passing obliquely outward and downward from the popliteal space and to the neck of the fibula where it divides into the deep peroneal nerve and the superficial peroneal nerve that … Medical dictionary
deep peroneal nerve — n a nerve that arises as a branch of the common peroneal nerve where it forks between the fibula and the peroneus longus and that innervates or gives off branches innervating the muscles of the anterior part of the leg, the extensor digitorum… … Medical dictionary
peroneal nerve — noun : the smaller of the popliteal nerves passing obliquely outward and downward from the popliteal space and to the neck of the fibula where it divides into deep and superficial branches that supply certain muscles and skin areas of the leg and … Useful english dictionary
peroneal nerve superficial — nervus fibularis superficialis … Medical dictionary
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Common fibular nerve — Peroneal nerve redirects here. This is not to be confused with Perineal nerve. Nerve: Common fibular Nerves of the right lower extremity Posterior view. (Common fibular labeled at center right as common peroneal.) Latin n. fibularis communis, n.… … Wikipedia
Nerve compression syndrome — Trapped nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Trapped nerve (disambiguation). Nerve compression syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 9 355.9 MeSH … Wikipedia
Saphenous nerve — Nerve: Saphenous nerve Nerves of the right lower extremity. Front view. (Saphenous labeled at center right.) Latin nervus saphenus Gray s … Wikipedia
