common plantar digital nerve

Introduction

One of the 4 nerves in the sole of the foot.

Origin

• medial plantar nerve (3 branches)
• lateral plantar nerve (1 branch)

Innervation

• the skin overlying the metatarsals
• the sides of each toe

Branches

• proper plantar digital nerve

More general terms

• plantar nerve

Additional terms

• lateral plantar nerve
• medial plantar nerve
• proper plantar digital nerve