Tibial nerve

Tibial nerve
Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses (Tibial nerve labelled at centre left)
Nerves of the right lower extremity. Posterior view.
Details
FromSacral plexus via sciatic nerve
ToMedial plantar nerve, lateral plantar nerve
InnervatesOrigin: Flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus
Anterior: semimembranosus, semitendinosus, long head of biceps femoris
Medial: abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, flexor hallucis brevis, first lumbrical
Lateral: quadratus plantae, flexor digiti minimi, adductor hallucis, the interossei, three lumbricals and abductor digiti minimi
Identifiers
Latinnervus tibialis
MeSHD013979
TA98A14.2.07.058
TA26582
FMA19035
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The tibial nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve. The tibial nerve passes through the popliteal fossa to pass below the arch of soleus.