A configured zone of skin innervated by a spinal cord segment.
The area of the skin supplied by sensory fibers of a single dorsal root.
Cutting thin transplants of skin.
A special knife used for cutting thin sections of skin for grafting.
An area of skin supplied by one spinal nerve.
Surgical instrument for cutting thin slices of tissue for skin graft.
Area of skin supplied by a sensory nerve.
A surgical instrument used for cutting thin slices of skin in some skin grafting operations.
Embryological tissue which has developed from the somites to become the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. The cutaneous area that is derived from each dermatome is supplied by a single dorsal spinal nerve root.
An instrument for cutting thin slices for skin transplantation.
A dermatome refers to a specific region of the skin that receives sensory innervation from a single spinal nerve originating from the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions of the spinal cord.
The human body surface is characterized by an interconnected network of dermatomes, exhibiting a similar pattern across individuals. Any abnormal sensation experienced within a dermatome indicates potential nerve root damage, often caused by a disc prolapse commonly referred to as a “slipped” disc.
A tool used for slicing skin to create a skin graft.
The lateral aspect of a developing somite, also known as the cutis plate.
A region of skin that receives sensation from a single spinal nerve.