Medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve

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Nerve: Medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve
Diagram of the segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the sole of the foot.
Nerves of the right lower extremity Posterior view. (medial calcaneal labeled at bottom left.) Diagram of the segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the sole of the foot.
Latin rami calcanei mediales nervi tibialis
Gray's subject #213 963
From tibial nerve
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The medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve (internal calcaneal branches) perforate the laciniate ligament, and supply the skin of the heel and medial side of the sole of the foot.

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