NERVE LIBRARY · Lower limb
Medial plantar nerve
Medial plantar nerve
Focal plantar symptoms may involve distal tibial branches or the tarsal tunnel.
- Roots / nucleus
- Tibial branch; assess the target-muscle myotome
- Function
- Mixed
- 3D protocols
- 1 related protocols
01Course and sensory territory
Medial sole and medial three and a half toes, with overlapping territories.
02Motor supply
Abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis and other selected plantar muscles.
03Localization clues
Focal plantar symptoms may involve distal tibial branches or the tarsal tunnel.
04Combine the studies
Specify the sensory or mixed technique; compare sides and combine with tibial motor studies.
Explore the related 3D protocols
These retain the existing source-supported landmarks and references. The 3D model is educational; clinical work requires palpation and measured distances.
Related muscles
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References and further reading
- Distal Lower Extremity Mononeuropathies ↗AAPM&R KnowledgeNow · Society educational review · Link accessed 2026-09-08
- Upper and Lower Extremity Nerve Conduction Studies (2023) ↗AANEM · Technical course · Link accessed 2026-09-08
Educational synthesis; independent neuromuscular specialist review is pending. Publication dates and compilation dates are distinct. This is an original teaching synthesis; consult the source for complete methods and criteria.