How many nerves are in the human foot?

Answer 1

Dorsal digital nerves of foot are branches of the intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve, medial dorsal cutaneous nerve, sural nerve and deep fibular nerve. There are 10 total dorsal digital branches.

Neurons are electrically excitable cells in the nervous system that process and transmit information. Neurons are the core components of the brain, the vertebrate spinal cord, the invertebrate ventral nerve cord, and the peripheral nerves. A number of different types of neurons exist: sensory neurons respond to touch, sound, light and numerous other stimuli effecting sensory organs and send signals to the spinal cord and brain, motor neurons receive signals from the brain and spinal cord and cause muscle contractions and effect glands, Interneurons connect neurons to other neurons with in the brain and spinal cord.

With this in mind there are an approximate figure of 7,800 nerve's in the foot.

The hands, feet, head and extreme endings of the human anatomy are where the bulk of nerve endings are found, which connect back to the central nervous system and Peripheral Nervous System, the figure there is in the region of 3 billion nerves total.

This is an intermediate response to the question and needs further explanation to fully understand the complexity of the human anatomy. The foot in particular is very complex and has a very advanced bone structure. In the case of extreme damage to the foot, option's for remedy include, bone fusion, muscle and skin grafting, vascular redirection and of course prosthetic's.

Having been shot with a 12 gauge shotgun at point blank, the human foot is capable of being saved by a combination of all the afore mentioned technique's, with amputation being the very last alternative. This is however dependant on the factor's of distance of blast impact and the magnitude of damage caused to the foot and the individual's ability to overcome and withstand associated pain and trauma, which in this proposed scenario would be an extreme and hence difficult to gauge.

It is perhaps also important to note that bone's can be lengthened and shortened by surgical procedure. The loss of a "Talus" bone would incur a depreciation in height of 1 and 1 half inch. The talus is the second largest of the tarsal bones.

Bones and nerves are interconnected in a very complex manor. It is important to note that nerve endings, when damaged are capable of regeneration although this is also dependant on the age and physical status of the individual.

Answer 2

Well I have done some searching and found all sorts of info but no info on " how many "nerves there are in the foot.So sorry can't help you.