Medial plantar nerve
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b a, Yu Y, Hacking C, et al. Medial plantar nerve. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-45265
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The medial plantar nerve is the major sensory nerve of the sole of the foot.
Summary
origin: larger terminal division of the tibial nerve
course: from its origin under the flexor retinaculum, it passes deep to the proximal attachment of abductor hallucis before appearing between it and the flexor digitorum brevis. It immediately gives off a medial proper digital nerve to the hallux, and divides near the metatarsal bases into three common plantar digital nerves
motor supply: four intrinsic muscles - abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, flexor hallucis brevis, and first lumbrical
sensory supply: skin on anteromedial two-thirds of the sole and adjacent surfaces of the medial three and one-half toes, which includes the great toe
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References
- 1. Gray's anatomy. Elsevier. ISBN:0702052302. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Gray's Anatomy for Students: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 3e. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:0702051314. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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