Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Easy

Dermatome

Meaning: An area of skin supplied by sensory fibres from a single spinal nerve root.

In practice: The C6 area covers the lateral forearm, thumb and index finger.

Word parts

Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.

Two questions on related neuroanatomy words.

Which word means: A ribbon-like bundle of sensory fibres ascending through the brainstem to the thalamus.

Which word means: Non-neuronal support cells of the nervous system that protect and nourish neurons.

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