| Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve | |
|---|---|
 Nerves of the right lower extremity, posterior view. | |
| Details | |
| From | Common peroneal nerve |
| Innervates | Anterior compartment of leg |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus fibularis profundus, nervus peroneus profundus |
| TA98 | A14.2.07.055 |
| TA2 | 6579 |
| FMA | 44771 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The deep fibular nerve (also known as deep peroneal nerve) begins at the bifurcation of the common fibular nerve between the fibula and upper part of the fibularis longus, passes infero-medially, deep to the extensor digitorum longus, to the anterior surface of the interosseous membrane, and comes into relation with the anterior tibial artery above the middle of the leg; it then descends with the artery to the front of the ankle-joint, where it divides into a lateral and a medial terminal branch.