Medical Definition of Lateral popliteal nerve

1. One of the terminal divisions of the sciatic nerve, diverging from the tibial nerve at the upper end of the popliteal fossa, then coursing with the biceps tendon along the lateral portion of the popliteal space to wind around the neck of the fibula where it divides into the superficial and deep peroneal nerves. The common peroneal nerve, or its deep branch, is the most commonly injured nerve, being located in a lateral subcutaneous position at the fibular neck; a lesion causes a loss of ability to dorsiflex the foot ("foot drop"). Synonym: nervus fibularis communis, nervus peroneus communis, common fibular nerve, lateral popliteal nerve. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lateral Popliteal Nerve

lateral patellar retinaculum
lateral pectoral nerve
lateral pectoral nerves
lateral pericardiac lymph nodes
lateral periodontal abscess
lateral periodontal cyst
lateral pharyngeal space
lateral plantar artery
lateral plantar nerve
lateral plate
lateral plate mesoderm
lateral plate of pterygoid process
lateral pole
lateral popliteal nerve (current term)
lateral preoptic nucleus
lateral process of calcaneal tuberosity
lateral process of malleus
lateral process of talus
lateral projection
lateral proprius bundle
lateral pterygoid
lateral pterygoid plate
lateral puboprostatic ligament
lateral pyramidal fasciculus
lateral pyramidal tract
lateral raise
lateral raises
lateral ramus radiograph

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