Neurovasculature
Plate527
SciaticNerveandPosteriorCutaneousNerveofThigh
Posterior femoral
cutaneous nerve
(S1, 2, 3)
Inferior clunial nerves
Perineal branches
Tibial division
of sciatic nerve
(L4, 5, S1, 2, 3)
Long head (
cut
) of
biceps femoris muscle
Adductor magnus muscle
(also partially supplied
by obturator nerve)
Semitendinosus muscle
Semimembranosus muscle
Tibial nerve
Articular branch
Plantaris muscle
Medial sural
cutaneous nerve
Gastrocnemius muscle
Sural nerve
Soleus muscle
Tibial nerve
Medial
calcaneal branches
Medial and lateral
plantar nerves
Greater sciatic foramen
Sciatic nerve (L4, 5, S1, 2, 3)
Common fibular (peroneal)
division of sciatic nerve
(L4, 5, S1, 2)
Short head of
biceps femoris muscle
Cutaneous innervation
Long head (
cut
)
of biceps femoris
muscle
Common fibular
(peroneal) nerve
Articular
branch
Lateral sural
cutaneous nerve
Sural
communicating
branch
Posterior femoral
cutaneous nerve
From sciatic
nerve
Lateral calcaneal
branches
Lateral dorsal
cutaneous nerve
Common fibular
(peroneal) nerve
via lateral sural
cutaneous nerve
Medial sural
cutaneous nerve
Superficial fibular
(peroneal) nerve
Sural nerve
Tibial nerve
via medial
calcaneal
branches
See±also±
Plate 489
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