Superficial fibular nerve

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Nerve: Superficial fibular nerve

Deep nerves of the front of the leg.
Latin	nervus fibularis superficialis, nervus peronæus superficialis
Gray's	subject #213 966
From	common peroneal nerve
To	medial dorsal cutaneous nerve, intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve
Dorlands/Elsevier	n_05/12565816

The superficial fibular nerve (superficial peroneal nerve) innervates the Peronei longus and brevis and the skin over the greater part of the dorsum of the foot.

It passes forward between the Peronæi and the Extensor digitorum longus, pierces the deep fascia at the lower third of the leg, and divides into a medial and an intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve.

In its course between the muscles, the nerve gives off muscular branches to peroneus longus and peroneus brevis, and cutaneous filaments to the integument of the lower part of the leg.

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Nervous system

Cross-section through middle of leg.

Diagram of the segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Posterior view.

Nerves of the dorsum of the foot.

[edit] External links

SUNY Labs 15:st-0505 - "The Leg - Nerves"
Dictionary at eMedicine Superficial+fibular+nerve

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