Dermatome Skin Sensory Areas
by Maurizio De Angelis/science Photo Library
Title
Dermatome Skin Sensory Areas
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Maurizio De Angelis/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Dermatome skin sensory areas, illustration. The skin on the human body is divided into sensory areas called dermatomes, with each dermatome supplied by a single spinal nerve. These are divided into spinal regions: cervical (C), thoracic (T), lumbar (L) and sacral (S). There are 8 cervical nerves, 12 thoracic nerves, 5 lumbar nerves and 5 sacral nerves.
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November 8th, 2019
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