common peroneal nerve
noun
: the smaller of the branches into which the sciatic nerve divides passing obliquely outward and downward from the popliteal space and to the neck of the fibula where it divides into the deep peroneal nerve and the superficial peroneal nerve that supply certain muscles and skin areas of the leg and foot
called also lateral popliteal nerve, peroneal nerve
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“Common peroneal nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/common%20peroneal%20nerve. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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