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1
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What is the definition of a Dermatome?

A

The area of skin supplied by one spinal segmen

2
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What does dermatome C5 supply?

A

The anterior-most part of the arm

3
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What does dermatome C6 supply?

A
  1. The lateral-most part of the arm
  2. The lateral-most part of the wrist
  3. The thumb
4
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What does dermatome C7 supply?

A
  1. The posterior-most part of the arm
  2. The middle park of the wrist
  3. The index finger
  4. The middle finger
5
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What does dermatome C8 supply?

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  1. The medial-most part of the arm
  2. The medial-most part of the wrist
  3. The ring-finger
    4, The pinkie-finger
6
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What is the clinical relevance of dermatomes?

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Injury to the spinal cord / nerve roots conforms to dermatomes

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