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Preferred term

Peroneal Nerve  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Related concepts

Entry terms

  • Fibular Nerve
  • Fibular Nerves
  • Nerve, Fibular
  • Nerves, Fibular

Note

  • disease = PERONEAL NEUROPATHIES (IM); neoplasm = PERONEAL NEUROPATHIES (IM) + PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS (IM) + histological type of neoplasm (IM); do not confuse with PUDENAL NERVE

Scope note

  • The lateral of the two terminal branches of the sciatic nerve. The peroneal (or fibular) nerve provides motor and sensory innervation to parts of the leg and foot.

History note

  • 72(71)

In other languages

  • pohjehermo

    Finnish

  • n. fibularis
  • n. peroneus
  • nervus fibularis
  • nervus peroneus
  • peroneus
  • peroneus-hermo
  • Peronealnerv

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010543

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