Medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve explained

Medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve
Latin:	rami calcanei mediales nervi tibialis
Branchfrom:	tibial nerve

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.^[1]

Structure

The medial calcaneal nerve originates either from the tibial nerve or the lateral plantar nerve.^[2] It splits into two cutaneous branches.

Function

The medial calcaneal nerve provides sensory innervation to the medial side of the heel.

See also

• Cutaneous innervation of the lower limbs

Notes and References

1. Hamid . Charkhkar. Courtney E . Shell. Paul D . Marasco. Gilles J . Pinault. Dustin J . Tyler. Ronald J . Triolo1. High-density peripheral nerve cuffs restore natural sensation to individuals with lower-limb amputations. Journal of Neural Engineering. 15. 2018. 5. 056002. 10.1088/1741-2552/aac964. 29855427. 2018JNEng..15e6002C . free.
2. Ulcay. Tufan. Uzun. Ahmet. Ziylan. Taner. 2014-09-01. The origin and branching of medial calcaneal nerve in newborn foetuses. Journal of the Anatomical Society of India. en. 63. S1–S5. 10.1016/j.jasi.2014.06.001. 0003-2778. ScienceDirect.