Lateral sural cutaneous nerve
The lateral sural cutaneous nerve of the lumbosacral plexus supplies the skin on the posterior and lateral surfaces of the leg. The lateral sural cutaneous nerve originates from the common fibular nerve(L4-S2) and is the terminal branch of the common fibular nerve.
| Lateral sural cutaneous nerve | |
|---|---|
Cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Front and posterior views. Lateral sural cutaneous nerve is not labeled. (Com. peroneal labeled in blue at center left and center right.) | |
Dissection of popliteal space to show the formation of a type 1 sural nerve | |
| Details | |
| From | common peroneal nerve |
| To | cutaneous innervation of the lateral calf |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus cutaneus surae lateralis |
| TA98 | A14.2.07.048 |
| TA2 | 6572 |
| FMA | 44697 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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