Medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve
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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.
Laciniate ligament
The laciniate ligament is a strong fibrous band, extending from the tibial malleolus above to the margin of the calcaneus below, converting a series of bony grooves in this situation into canals for the passage of the tendons of the Flexor muscles and the posterior tibial vessels and tibial nerve...
, and supply the skin of the heel
Heel
In human anatomy, the heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.- Human anatomy :...
and medial side of the sole of the foot.
See also
- Cutaneous innervation of the lower limbsCutaneous innervation of the lower limbsCutaneous innervation refers to the area of the skin which is supplied by a specific nerve.Modern texts are in agreement about which areas of the skin are served by which nerves, but there are minor variations in some of the details...