Adult Dermatome
Understanding the nerve distribution along the dermatomes is helpful in determining how certain diseases, such as shingles and some other neurological conditions, target one area of the body. The letter-number combinations show the relationship between each area and its corresponding sensory nerve. The vertebrae are classified as C for cervical, T for thoracic, L for lumbar, and S for sacral. The trigeminal nerve is the fifth cranial nerve, represented by V.
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Review Date : 12/5/2003
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Department of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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