Mod5-Obj9: Dermatome Flashcards
1
Q
Dermatome
A
An area of skin innervated by the sensory fibres of a single spinal nerve
2
Q
Clinically, dermatomes are useful in identifying…
A
spinal never damage and locating spinal cord injuries
3
Q
Loss of sensation from a particular dermatome…
A
Can identify which nerve may be damaged or which region of the spinal cord may be inured
4
Q
Shingles (herpes zoster virus)
A
Attacks the sensory neurons of a spinal nerves-painful rash and blisters appear in corresponding dermatome
