10 Questions
What is the general pattern of dermatomes along the arms and legs?
Longitudinal
How many cervical nerves are there, and which one is an exception with no dermatome?
8 cervical nerves, C1
What is an area of skin innervated by a single nerve called?
Peripheral nerve field
What is the embryonic structure to which the term dermatome also refers?
Somite
What are the precise areas of innervation by dermatomes compared to in uniqueness?
Fingerprints
What is the term used to refer to a part of an embryonic somite?
Dermatome
What is the number of thoracic nerves supplying the dermatomes?
12
What is the term for an area of skin innervated by a single nerve?
Peripheral nerve field
What is the number of sacral nerves supplying the dermatomes?
5
What is the general pattern of dermatomes along the thorax and abdomen?
Like a stack of discs
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