TIBIAL NERVE

Tibial nerve
- COURSE
  - POPLITEAL FOSSA
    - lies superficial to popliteal vessels
    - extending from superior angle to inferior angle
      - crossing popliteal vessels from lateral to medial side
    - BRANCHES
      - muscular branches
      - cutaneous branches
      - articular branches
  - IN THE BACK OF LEG
    - passes deep to tendinous arch of soleus
    - runs downwards and medially to reach
      - posteromedial side of ankle
        
        midway between medial malleolus and medial tubercle of calcaneum
      - terminates deep to flexor retinaculum
        
        at origin of abductor hallucis
        
        dividing in to medial and lateral plantar nerves
  - IN THE FOOT
    - Medial plantar nerve
      - passes between abductor hallucis and flexor digitorum brevis
        
        divide further in to branches ( similar to median nerve )
        
        cutaneous supply
        
        motor supply
    - Lateral plantar nerve ( resembles ulnar nerve )
      - passes laterally and forward until the base of fifth metatarsal bone
        
        divides in to superficial and deep branches