Dermatomes And Myotomes Of The Upper Limb Flashcards
What do somites differentiate into?
Sclerotome
Dermatomyotome
What does a sclerotome form?
Vertebrae and ribs
What does dermatomyotome form?
Muscle and dermis of skin
What does skin and muscle derived from a single dermatomyotome have in common?
Spinal nerve supply
What is a myotome?
Group of muscles supplied by a single spinal nerve
What is a Dermatome?
Area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve
What is a spinal nerve made up of?
Both sensory and motor axons
Where are spinal nerves found?
Intervertebral Foramen
Where do the C1-C7 cervical nerves emerge with respect to their associated vertebrae?
Above their vertebrae
Where does the C8 spinal nerve exit the spinal canal?
Between C7 and T1
Below C7 above T1
Where do the T1-L5 spinal nerves exit with respect to their corresponding vertebrae?
Below their vertebrae
Where do the S1-S4 spinal nerves exit?
Via 4 pairs of sacral foramina
Where does the S5 and Co1 spinal nerves exit?
Via sacral hiatus posteriorly
What are the names of the bones where the C1 spinal nerve emerges between?
Occipital bone and atlas (C1)
What do spinal nerves branch into once they’ve emerged from the spinal cord?
Posterior/dorsal ramus
Anterior/ventral ramus
What part of the body do the anterior/ventral rami supply?
Muscles and skin of upper and lower limbs
Lateral and ventral trunk (Front and sides)
What part of the body do the posterior/dorsal rami supply?
Deep muscles and skin of dorsal trunk