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Tibial Nerve MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Tibial Nerve
Tree Number(s)
A08.800.800.720.450.760.820
Unique ID
D013979
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013979
Annotation
dis = TIBIAL NEUROPATHY; neopl = TIBIAL NEUROPATHY (IM) + PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Medial Plantar Nerve
Posterior Tibial Nerve
Previous Indexing
Spinal Nerves (1966-1970)
See Also
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
72
History Note
72(71)
Date Introduced
1972/01/01
Last Updated
1999/11/03
Tibial Nerve Preferred
Medial Plantar Nerve Narrower
Posterior Tibial Nerve Narrower
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