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  • Biology,
  • Medical Science

Dermatome

The dermatome is an area of skin innervated by sensory nerve fibres from the same nerve root.

Dermatomes are examined to diagnose damage in a specific nerve root. One of the best known of these nerve lesions is sciatica.

Map of the dermatomes of the human body. © Ralf Stephan, Wikimedia public domain Map of the dermatomes of the human body. © Ralf Stephan, Wikimedia public domain

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