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Definition of Nervus ischiadicus

1. Noun. Arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves.

Medical Definition of Nervus ischiadicus

1. A nerve which originates in the lumbar and sacral spinal cord (l4 to s3) and supplies motor and sensory innervation to the lower extremity. The sciatic nerve, which is the main continuation of the sacral plexus, is the largest nerve in the body. It has two major branches, the tibial nerve and the peroneal nerve. (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Nervus ischiadicus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Medical student's vade mecum by George Mendenhall (1871)
"... and the nervus ischiadicus, or great sciatic. What is the division of the great Sciatic Nerve ? The popliteal or posterior tibial, and the peroneal ..."

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