nervus ischiadicus

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Noun1.nervus ischiadicus - arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nervesnervus ischiadicus - arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves
sciatic nerve
nerve, nervus - any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
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This nerve, which is medically called the nervus ischiadicus, is one of the largest in the body, so it's no wonder it can cause so much pain and upset.
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