The lateral plantar nerve (external plantar nerve) is a branch of the
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.
Structure Popliteal fossa
The tibial nerve is the larger terminal branch of the sciatic nerve with root val ...
, in turn a branch of the
sciatic nerve and supplies the skin of the fifth
toe
Toes are the digits (fingers) of the foot of a tetrapod. Animal species such as cats that walk on their toes are described as being ''digitigrade''. Humans, and other animals that walk on the soles of their feet, are described as being ''plan ...
and lateral half of the fourth, as well as most of the deep muscles, its distribution being similar to that of the
ulnar nerve in the
hand.
It passes obliquely forward with the
lateral plantar artery
The lateral plantar artery (external plantar artery), much larger than the medial, passes obliquely lateralward and forward to the base of the fifth metatarsal bone.
It then turns medialward to the interval between the bases of the first and secon ...
to the lateral side of the foot, lying between the
flexor digitorum brevis
The flexor digitorum brevis is a muscle which lies in the middle of the sole of the foot, immediately above the central part of the plantar aponeurosis, with which it is firmly united.
Its deep surface is separated from the lateral plantar ves ...
and
quadratus plantae and, in the interval between the flexor muscle and the
abductor digiti minimi, divides into a superficial and a deep branch. Before its division, it supplies the
quadratus plantae and
abductor digiti minimi. It divides into
deep and
superficial branches.
Additional images
File:Gray357.png, Coronal section
The coronal plane (also known as the frontal plane) is an anatomical plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral sections. It is perpendicular to the sagittal and transverse planes.
Details
The coronal plane is an example of a longi ...
through right talocrural
The ankle, or the talocrural region, or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the human leg, leg meet. The ankle includes three joints: the ankle joint proper or talocrural joint, the subtalar joint, and the inferior tibiofi ...
and talocalcaneal joint
In human anatomy, the subtalar joint, also known as the
talocalcaneal joint, is a joint of the foot. It occurs at the meeting point of the talus and the calcaneus.
The joint is classed structurally as a synovial joint, and functionally as a pla ...
s.
File:Gray836.png, Nerves of the dorsum of the foot.
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Nerves of the lower limb and lower torso