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Abstract
The medial terminal branch of the sciatic nerve. The tibial nerve fibers originate in lumbar and sacral spinal segments (L4 to S2). They supply motor and sensory innervation to parts of the calf and foot.
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15 entry terms
- Nerve, Tibial
- Nerves, Tibial
- Tibial Nerves
- Medial Plantar Nerve
- Posterior Tibial Nerve
- Medial Plantar Nerves
- Nerve, Medial Plantar
- Nerve, Posterior Tibial
- Nerves, Medial Plantar
- Nerves, Posterior Tibial
- Plantar Nerve, Medial
- Plantar Nerves, Medial
- Posterior Tibial Nerves
- Tibial Nerve, Posterior
- Tibial Nerves, Posterior
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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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dis = TIBIAL NEUROPATHY; neopl = TIBIAL NEUROPATHY (IM) + PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)
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72(71)
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Previous Indexing
- Spinal Nerves (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Tibial Nerve. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013979. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013979
- Tibial Nerve. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibial_nerve
- Tibial Nerve. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1978198