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Peroneal Nerve MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Peroneal Nerve
Tree Number(s)
A08.800.800.720.450.760.640
Unique ID
D010543
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010543
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
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.
Entry Term(s)
Fibular Nerve
Previous Indexing
Leg/innervation (1966-1970)
Spinal Nerves (1966-1970)
See Also
Pudendal Nerve
Public MeSH Note
72
History Note
72(71)
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2011/06/24
Peroneal Nerve Preferred
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