The posterior side of the thigh, leg, and foot are served by the tibial nerve. The tibial nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve.
The tibial nerve is the major nerve that serves the posterior leg and foot. It branches off from the sciatic nerve and travels down the back of the leg, providing motor and sensory innervation to the muscles and skin of the posterior lower leg and foot.
The sciatic nerve serves the posterior leg and foot. It can be such a problem that the patient cannot pick up their toes.
The sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the human body, running from each side of the lower spine to deep in the rear and back of the thigh and all the way down to the foot. It connects the spinal cord with the leg and foot muscles.
The sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the human body, running from each side of the lower spine to deep in the rear and back of the thigh and all the way down to the foot. It connects the spinal cord with the leg and foot muscles.
Cervical- diaphragm & muscles of shoulder & neck brachial- deltoid muscle of shoulder, triceps & extensor muscles of forearm, flexor muscles of forearm & some muscles of hand, flexor muscles of arm, wrist & many hand muscles lumbar- lower abdomen, buttocks, anterior thighs, and skin of anteromedial leg & thigh, adductor muscles of medial thigh & small hip muscles; skin of medial thigh & hip joint sacral- lower trunk & posterior surface of thigh & leg, lateral aspect of leg & foot, posterior aspect of leg & foot, gluteus muscles of hip
The tibial nerve arises from the L4 to S3 spinal nerve roots. It is a branch of the sciatic nerve and provides motor and sensory innervation to the posterior leg and sole of the foot.
The two branches of the sciatic nerve are the tibial nerve and the common fibular (peroneal) nerve. The tibial nerve supplies the posterior compartment of the leg, while the common fibular nerve innervates the anterior and lateral compartments of the leg and the muscles of the foot.
The main function of the sacral plexus is to provide motor and sensory innervation to the pelvis and lower limbs. It controls the muscles of the hip, thigh, leg, and foot, as well as providing sensation to these areas.
tibialis posteriorTibialis anterior and posterior tibialis posterior
The anatomical position of the thigh is superior to the foot. This means that the thigh is positioned above the foot when the body is in the standard anatomical position, with the thighs closer to the torso and the feet extending downward.
Plantar flexion is performed by the muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg, eg gastronemius (mainly) and soleus; other muscles such as plantaris have a weak contribution. The spinal roots are S1 and S2 fibers of the posterior tibial nerve. Foot eversion is performed by the fibularis longus and brevis (both in the lateral compartment of the leg). They are supplied by the superficial peroneal nerve (L5, S1).
When the S1 nerve is pinched, pain can be felt in the lower back, buttocks, back of the thigh, calf, outside edge of the foot, and in some cases, the little toe. This type of pain is known as sciatica and can be sharp, shooting, or burning in nature.