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Descriptor English: Peroneal Nerve
Descriptor Spanish: Nervio Peroneo
Descriptor nervio peroneo
Entry term(s) nervio ciático poplíteo externo
nervio fibular
nervio peroneal
nervios fibulares
nervios peroneales
nervios peroneos
Scope note: Rama lateral de las dos ramificaciones terminales del nervio ciático. El nervio peroneo (o fibular) proporciona inervación motora y sensitiva a partes de la pierna y el pie.
Descriptor Portuguese: Nervo Fibular
Descriptor French: Nerf fibulaire commun
Entry term(s): Fibular Nerve
Fibular Nerves
Nerve, Fibular
Nerve, Peroneal
Nerves, Fibular
Nerves, Peroneal
Peroneal Nerves
Tree number(s): A08.800.800.720.450.760.640
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010543
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.
Annotation: disease = PERONEAL NEUROPATHIES (IM); neoplasm = PERONEAL NEUROPATHIES (IM) + PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS (IM) + histological type of neoplasm (IM); do not confuse with PUDENAL NERVE
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Leg/innervation (1966-1970)
Spinal Nerves (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(71)
Related: Pudendal Nerve MeSH
DeCS ID: 10733
Unique ID: D010543
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Peroneal Nerve - Preferred
Concept UI M0016374
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.
Preferred term Peroneal Nerve
Entry term(s) Fibular Nerve
Fibular Nerves
Nerve, Fibular
Nerve, Peroneal
Nerves, Fibular
Nerves, Peroneal
Peroneal Nerves



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