Anatomy
plantar nerve
plan·tar nerve
Definitions related to plantar nerve:
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(nerve, plantar) A nerve arising from the tibial nerve and dividing into the medial and lateral plantar nerves, which innervates the skin and muscles of the plantar region of the foot/hindfoot.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A nerve that innervates the sole of the foot. This term may refer to the medial plantar nerve or lateral plantar nerve, both of which originate from the tibial nerve.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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