The Sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body – about as
thick as a lead pencil – 0.78 inches (1.98 centimeters). It is a broad, flat
nerve composed of nerve fibers, and it runs from the spinal cord down the back
of each leg. (The Handy Science Answer Book, compiled by the Science and
Technology department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh)Dec 6, 2012
The largest nerve in the body
The Sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body – about as
thick as a lead pencil – 0.78 inches (1.98 centimeters). It is a broad, flat
nerve composed of nerve fibers, and it runs from the spinal cord down the back
of each leg. (The Handy Science Answer Book, compiled by the Science and
Technology department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh)