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Dermatome (anatomy)

Index Dermatome (anatomy)

A dermatome is an area of skin that is mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve. [1]

72 relations: Abdomen, Acromioclavicular joint, Anus, Axilla, Base of skull, Brain, Calcaneus, Cervical spinal nerve 2, Cervical spinal nerve 3, Cervical spinal nerve 4, Cervical spinal nerve 5, Cervical spinal nerve 6, Cervical spinal nerve 7, Cervical spinal nerve 8, Chickenpox, Cranial nerves, Cubital fossa, Cutaneous nerve, Dorsal root of spinal nerve, External occipital protuberance, Foot, Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, Inguinal ligament, Intercostal space, Ischial tuberosity, Line–line intersection, List of anatomical lines, Little finger, Lumbar nerves, Malleolus, Mandibular nerve, Maxillary nerve, Medial epicondyle of the femur, Medial epicondyle of the humerus, Metatarsophalangeal joints, Middle finger, Mucocutaneous zone, Navel, Nerve supply to the skin, Ophthalmic nerve, Peripheral nerve field, Peripheral nervous system, Phalanx bone, Popliteal fossa, Referred pain, Sacral spinal nerve 1, Sacral spinal nerve 2, Sacral spinal nerve 3, Sacral spinal nerve 4, Sacral spinal nerve 5, ..., Shingles, Skin, Somatic dysfunction, Somite, Spinal nerve, Supraclavicular fossa, Thoracic spinal nerve 1, Thoracic spinal nerve 10, Thoracic spinal nerve 11, Thoracic spinal nerve 12, Thoracic spinal nerve 2, Thoracic spinal nerve 3, Thoracic spinal nerve 4, Thoracic spinal nerve 5, Thoracic spinal nerve 6, Thoracic spinal nerve 7, Thoracic spinal nerve 8, Thoracic spinal nerve 9, Thorax, Thumb, Varicella zoster virus, Xiphoid process. Expand index (22 more) »

Abdomen

The abdomen (less formally called the belly, stomach, tummy or midriff) constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates.

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Acromioclavicular joint

The acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint, is a joint at the top of the shoulder.

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Anus

The anus (from Latin anus meaning "ring", "circle") is an opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth.

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Axilla

The axilla (also, armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder.

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Base of skull

The base of skull is the most inferior area of the skull.

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Brain

The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.

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Calcaneus

In humans, the calcaneus (from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel.

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Cervical spinal nerve 2

The cervical spinal nerve 2 (C2) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.

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Cervical spinal nerve 3

The cervical spinal nerve 3 (C3) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.

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Cervical spinal nerve 4

Cervical spinal nerve 4, also called C4, is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.

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Cervical spinal nerve 5

The cervical spinal nerve 5 (C5) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.

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Cervical spinal nerve 6

The cervical spinal nerve 6 (C6) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.

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Cervical spinal nerve 7

The cervical spinal nerve 7 (C7) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.

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Cervical spinal nerve 8

The cervical spinal nerve 8 (C8) is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.

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Chickenpox

Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV).

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Cranial nerves

Cranial nerves are the nerves that emerge directly from the brain (including the brainstem), in contrast to spinal nerves (which emerge from segments of the spinal cord).

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Cubital fossa

The cubital fossa or elbow pit is the triangular area on the anterior view of the elbow of a human or other hominid animal.

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Cutaneous nerve

A cutaneous nerve is a nerve that innervates the skin.

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Dorsal root of spinal nerve

The dorsal root of spinal nerve (or posterior root of spinal nerve) is one of two "roots" which emerge from the spinal cord.

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External occipital protuberance

Near the middle of the squamous part of occipital bone is the external occipital protuberance, the highest point of which is referred to as the inion.

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Foot

The foot (plural feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates.

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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) and also known as ophthalmic zoster is a disease characterised by reactivation of dormant varicella zoster virus residing within the ophthalmic nerve (the first division of the trigeminal nerve).

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Inguinal ligament

The inguinal ligament (Poupart's ligament or groin ligament) is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine.

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Intercostal space

The intercostal space (ICS) is the anatomic space between two ribs (Lat. costa).

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Ischial tuberosity

The ischial tuberosity (or tuberosity of the ischium, tuber ischiadicum), also known informally as the sit bones, or as a pair the sitting bones is a large swelling posteriorly on the superior ramus of the ischium.

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Line–line intersection

In Euclidean geometry, the intersection of a line and a line can be the empty set, a point, or a line.

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List of anatomical lines

Anatomical "lines", theoretical lines drawn through structures, are also used to describe anatomical location.

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Little finger

The little finger or pinky finger, also known as the fourth digit or just pinky, is the most ulnar and smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, and next to the ring finger.

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Lumbar nerves

The lumbar nerves are the five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar vertebrae.

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Malleolus

A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle.

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Mandibular nerve

The mandibular nerve (V3) is the largest of the three divisions of the trigeminal nerve, the fifth cranial nerve (CN V).

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Maxillary nerve

The maxillary nerve (CN V2) is one of the three branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve, the fifth (V) cranial nerve.

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Medial epicondyle of the femur

The medial epicondyle of the femur is a bony protrusion located on the medial side of the bone's distal end.

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Medial epicondyle of the humerus

The medial epicondyle of the humerus is an epicondyle of the humerus bone of the upper arm in humans.

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Metatarsophalangeal joints

The metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP joints) are the joints between the metatarsal bones of the foot and the proximal bones (proximal phalanges) of the toes.

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Middle finger

The middle finger, long finger, or tall finger is the third digit of the human hand, located between the index finger and the ring finger.

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Mucocutaneous zone

A mucocutaneous zone, or mucocutaneous boundary, is a region of the body in which mucosa transitions to skin.

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Navel

The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus, colloquially known as the belly button, or tummy button) is a hollowed or sometimes raised area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord.

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Nerve supply to the skin

Cutaneous innervation refers to the area of the skin which is supplied by a specific cutaneous nerve.

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Ophthalmic nerve

The ophthalmic nerve (first division of fifth cranial nerve, ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve, first division of trigeminal nerve, CN V1, latin: nervus ophthalmicus) is the first branch of the trigeminal nerve.

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Peripheral nerve field

Peripheral nerve field refers to an area of skin innervated by a single nerve.

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Peripheral nervous system

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two components of the nervous system, the other part is the central nervous system (CNS).

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Phalanx bone

The phalanges (singular: phalanx) are digital bones in the hands and feet of most vertebrates.

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Popliteal fossa

The popliteal fossa (sometimes referred to as the kneepit or hough1) is a shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint.

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Referred pain

Referred pain, also called reflective pain, is pain perceived at a location other than the site of the painful stimulus.

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Sacral spinal nerve 1

The sacral spinal nerve 1 (S1) is a spinal nerve of the sacral segment.

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Sacral spinal nerve 2

The sacral spinal nerve 2 (S2) is a spinal nerve of the sacral segment.

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Sacral spinal nerve 3

The sacral spinal nerve 3 (S3) is a spinal nerve of the sacral segment.

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Sacral spinal nerve 4

The sacral spinal nerve 4 (S4) is a spinal nerve of the sacral segment.

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Sacral spinal nerve 5

The sacral spinal nerve 5 (S5) is a spinal nerve of the sacral segment.

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Shingles

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area.

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Skin

Skin is the soft outer tissue covering vertebrates.

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Somatic dysfunction

In osteopathic medicine and osteopathy, somatic dysfunction is defined as the impaired or altered function of related components of the somatic (bodywork) system including: the skeletal, arthrodial, and myofascial structures, and their related vascular, lymphatic, and neural elements.

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Somite

Somites (outdated: primitive segments) are divisions of the body of an animal or embryo.

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Spinal nerve

A spinal nerve is a mixed nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body.

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Supraclavicular fossa

The Supraclavicular fossa is an indentation (fossa) immediately above the clavicle.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 1

The thoracic spinal nerve 1 (T1) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 10

The thoracic spinal nerve 10 (T10) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 11

The thoracic spinal nerve 11 (T11) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 12

The thoracic spinal nerve 12 (T12) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 2

The thoracic spinal nerve 2 (T2) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 3

The thoracic spinal nerve 3 (T3) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 4

The thoracic spinal nerve 4 (T4) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 5

The thoracic spinal nerve 5 (T5) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 6

The thoracic spinal nerve 6 (T6) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 7

The thoracic spinal nerve 7 (T7) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 8

The thoracic spinal nerve 8 (T8) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thoracic spinal nerve 9

The thoracic spinal nerve 9 (T9) is a spinal nerve of the thoracic segment.

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Thorax

The thorax or chest (from the Greek θώραξ thorax "breastplate, cuirass, corslet" via thorax) is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals located between the neck and the abdomen.

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Thumb

The thumb is the first digit of the hand.

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Varicella zoster virus

Varicella zoster virus or varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect humans.

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Xiphoid process

The xiphoid process, or xiphisternum or metasternum, is a small cartilaginous process (extension) of the lower (inferior) part of the sternum, which is usually ossified in the adult human.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatome_(anatomy)

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