Dermatomes, myotomes and segmental innervation Flashcards
what is a neural level anatomically?
Each neural segment is a neural level
when are pairs of somites formed?
4th week gestation
What does the neural tube contain?
Precursor cells of nervous system
What does the sclerotome form?
Vertebrae and ribs
What does the dermatomyotome form?
Dermis and muscle
Two parts of somite
sclerotome (ventral underneath myotome)
Dermatomyotome (dorsal)
How do dermatomyotomes develop?
From somites (dorsal part)
In association with a specific neural level
Take their nerve supply with them from neural tube
What is the nerve associated with dermatomyotome known as?
Spinal nerve
What occurs if skin and muscle are derived from a single dermatomyotome?
They have a common spinal nerve supply
Nerve structure
Endoneurium (around axons)
Perineurium (around fasicle of axons)
Epineurium (around entire nerve)
(have blood vessels within to supply them)
What do roots do?
Connect each spinal nerve to a segment of spinal cord
What do dorsal roots contain?
Afferent (towards CNS)
sensory nerve fibres ONLY
Where are dorsal roots located?
Posterior of spinal cord
What do ventral roots contain?
efferent (away from CNS)
motor and autonomic nerve fibres ONLY
Where are ventral roots located?
Anterior of spinal cord
What does dorsal root ganglion contain?
Cluster of cell bodies of sensory neurons from periphery
What do spinal nerves contain?
Mixed motor and sensory nerves
Where are spinal nerves found?
Only briefly as they pass through intervertabral foramen
when dorsal root and ventral root come together