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