A dermatome is an area of skin that is mainly supplied by afferent nerve fibres from the dorsal root of any given spinal nerve. There are 8 cervical nerves (C1 being an exception with no dermatome), 12 thoracic nerves, 5 lumbar nerves and 5 sacral nerves.Each of these nerves relays sensation (including pain) from a particular region of skin to the brain. ...
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Friday, February 26, 2021