Common peroneal nerve ( Content from text book of anatomy by Dr vishram singh ) ---------------------------------------- The common peroneal nerve, also known as common fibular nerve, forms the lateral part of the sciatic nerve and supplies the leg. Summary origin: one of two terminal branches of the sciatic nerve course: diverges laterally to enter the lateral compartment of the leg terminal branches ----------------------------- deep peroneal nerve superficial peroneal nerve motor supply: shor