Quick Facts
Origin: Tibial nerve.
Course: Descends deep to the popliteus muscle.
Branches: None.
Supply: Sensory innervation to the interosseous membrane and the tibiofibular joints.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The crural interosseous nerve arises from the muscular branch of the tibial nerve that supplies the popliteus muscle (Standring, 2016).
Course
The crural interosseous nerve descends in the leg near the fibula as far as the inferior tibiofibular joint.
Branches
There are no named branches.
Supplied Structures
The crural interosseous nerve supplies sensory innervation to the interosseous membrane and the tibiofibular joints.
References
Standring, S. (2016) Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Gray's Anatomy Series 41st edn.: Elsevier Limited.
