Anatomy
sural nerve
[ soo r-uhl nurv ]
Subclass of:
Tibial nerve
Definitions related to sural nerve:
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(nerve, sural) A minor branch of the sciatic nerve that includes the lateral and caudal sural nerves, which innervates the skin of the crus, tarsus and metatarsus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A branch of the tibial nerve which supplies sensory innervation to parts of the lower leg and foot.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A peripheral nerve that runs close to the small saphenous vein. It supplies innervation to the skin of the lower back of the leg and sends a branch to the lateral side of the foot and little toe.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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