Medial sural cutaneous nerve
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The medial sural cutaneous nerve originates from the tibial nerve
of the sciatic, descends between the two heads of the Gastrocnemius, and, about the middle of the back of the leg
, pierces the deep fascia
, and unites with the anastomotic ramus of the common peroneal to form the sural nerve
.
Tibial nerve
The tibial nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve. The tibial nerve passes through the popliteal fossa to pass below the arch of soleus.In the popliteal fossa the nerve gives off branches to gastrocnemius, popliteus, soleus and plantaris muscles, an articular branch to the knee joint, and a...
of the sciatic, descends between the two heads of the Gastrocnemius, and, about the middle of the back of the leg
Leg
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, pierces the deep fascia
Deep fascia
Deep fascia is a layer of fascia which can surround individual muscles, and divide groups of muscles into compartments....
, and unites with the anastomotic ramus of the common peroneal to form the sural nerve
Sural nerve
The sural nerve , formed by the junction of the medial sural cutaneous with the peroneal anastomotic branch of the lateral sural cutaneous nerve, passes downward near the lateral margin of the tendo calcaneus, lying close to the small saphenous vein, to the interval between the lateral malleolus...
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