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common fibular nerve

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A nerve arising at the terminal division of the sciatic nerve at the popliteal fossa and extending to the neck of the fibula, ultimately innervating the Peroneus muscle[MP]. [ ]

Term info

Label

common fibular nerve

Synonyms
  • common peroneal nerve
  • extrernal peroneal nerve
  • lateral popliteal nerve
  • nervus peroneus communis
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim

latin term
nervus fibularis communis

latin term
nervus peroneus communis [ FMA : 19039 FMA : TA ]

depicted by

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has related synonym

nervus fibularis communis, n. fibularis communis, n. peroneus communis

id

UBERON:0001324

structure notes

derives into deep and superficial branches