Anatomy

Sural Nerve

A branch of the tibial nerve which supplies sensory innervation to parts of the lower leg and foot.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A branch of the tibial nerve which supplies sensory innervation to parts of the lower leg and foot.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Nerve, Sural
  • Nerves, Sural
  • Sural Nerves

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

dis: coord IM with PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES (IM); neopl: coord IM with PERIPHERAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)

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History Note

91(71); was see under SPINAL NERVES 1971-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Leg/innervation (1966-1970)
  • Spinal Nerves (1966-1970)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sural Nerve. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013497. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013497
  2. Sural Nerve. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sural_nerve
  3. Sural Nerve. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6135922