Dorsal digital nerves of foot are branches of the intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve, medial dorsal cutaneous nerve, sural nerve and deep fibular nerve.
Dorsal digital nerves of foot | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervi digitales dorsales pedis |
TA98 | A14.2.07.054 A14.2.07.057 |
TA2 | 6578, 6581 |
FMA | 75491 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata] |
There are 10 total dorsal digital branches:
The dorsal digital nerves of the foot may be compressed by the transverse metatarsal ligament.[1] This causes Morton's neuroma, which causes foot pain.[1]