Lateral Calcaneal Branches of Sural Nerve (Left)
Rami calcanei laterales nervus suralis
Read moreQuick Facts
Origin: Sural nerve (S1-S2).
Course: Extends to the posterolateral surface of the heel.
Branches: None.
Supply: Sensory innervation to the skin on the lateral aspect of the heel.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The sural nerve gives off lateral calcaneal branches as it passes behind the lateral malleolar region to enter the foot.
Course
The lateral calcaneal branches pass posteriorly and inferiorly towards the posterolateral surface of the heel.
Branches
There are no named branches.
Supplied Structures
The lateral calcaneal branches provide sensory innervation to the skin of the lateral side of the heel.
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Sural Nerve
The sural nerve is a cutaneous nerve formed by terminal branches from both the tibial (medial sural nerve) and common peroneal (lateral sural nerve) nerves that join together in the superficial aspect of the distal third of the leg.
