Lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve
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| Lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve | |
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 Diagram of the segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the sole of the foot. | |
 Cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Front and posterior views. | |
| Details | |
| From | sural nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus cutaneus dorsalis lateralis |
| TA98 | A14.2.07.063 |
| TA2 | 6587 |
| FMA | 44694 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve is a cutaneous branch of the foot. This is a separate branch from the Lateral sural cutaneous nerve which is located on the back of the leg. The turns into a dorsal digital nerve and supplies the lateral side of the fifth toe.
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Cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Front and posterior views.
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