Medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve

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]

Medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve
Diagram of the segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the sole of the foot.
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
TAA14.2.07.065
FMA44710
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

See also

References
  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. doi:10.1088/1741-2552/aac964.

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