- See:
Innerv. Musc. Lower Limb :
- Discussion:
- skin of leg is innervated by the
saphenous nerve, terminal portion of
Femoral Nerve , on medial side; by lateral
sural nerve , branch
of common
peroneal nerve, on lateral side; and
by
Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve , above, & medial sural
nerve, branch of
tibal nerve , below, on posterior side;
- medial sural cutaneous nerve is usually joined by branch from common
peroneal nerve
to form common
peroneal nerve
to form
Sural Nerve distributed to the lower part of posterolateral
side of leg and and the lateral side of the foot;
- on dorsum of foot,
Saphenous Nerve supplies skin on medial side and
Sural Nerve
on lateral side;
- continuation of superficial
Peroneal Nerve supplies middle portion,
except skin in the great toe web space (which is innervated by
deep peroneal
nerve);
- on plantar surface,
lateral plantar nerve supplies lateral one fourth &
medial plantar nerve which supplies medial three fourths;
- skin over calcaneus
is supplied by medial calcaneal nerve, branch arising from
tibal nerve , just before its termination as the plantar nerves;
