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Structure of sciatic nerve

Known as: Nerve, Sciatic, Sciatic Nerve, N. ischiadicus 
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… 
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Blood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyCDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology

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Left sciatic nerveRight sciatic nerve

Broader (2)

Peripheral NervesThigh structure

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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
In vivo performance of a new biodegradable polyester urethane system used as a nerve guidance channel.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Cutaneous responsiveness in primary somatosensory (S-I) hindpaw cortex before and after partial hindpaw deafferentation in adult rats
The hindpaw of the rat is normally innervated by the sciatic and saphenous nerves. In the present studies, the hindpaws of adult… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Denervated sheath cells secrete a new protein after nerve injury.
When rat sciatic nerves are crushed, Schwann cells or other supporting cells distal to the injury site begin to synthesize and… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Nerve growth activities in rat peripheral nerve
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Axonal transport of substance P in the vagus and sciatic nerves of the guinea pig
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
CP-45,634: a novel aldose reductase inhibitor that inhibits polyol pathway activity in diabetic and galactosemic rats.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Abnormalities of peripheral nerves in murine muscular dystrophy.
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Structure of the nerve myelin membrane: proof of the low-resolution profile.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
The Sorbitol Pathway: Enzyme Localization and Content in Normal and Diabetic Nerve and Cord
The enzymes of the sorbitol pathway, aldose reductase and sorbitol dehydrogenase, were investigated in sciatic nerve and spinal… 
Highly Cited
1945
Highly Cited
1945
THE REGENERATIVE CYCLE OF MOTONEURONS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY
1. The regenerative cycle of motoneurons after axon amputation is described, and an attempt made to correlate morphological and… 
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