Dermatomes and Lymphatic Drainage of the Upper Limb

Question 1

what is a dermatome?

Answer 1

The area of skin supplied by one spinal segment is called a dermatomes. In the upper limb each brachial plexus root C5-T1 can be mapped to a specific dermatome.

Question 2

Answer 2

Question 3

all lymphatic vessels from the upper limb drain into the?

Answer 3

axillary nodes

Question 4

the axillary nodes are divided into which distinct groups?

Answer 4

1. anterior or pectoral
2. posterior or subscapular
3. apical
4. central
5. lateral or brachial

Question 5

Answer 5