Dermatomes Glossary of TermsThe following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Dermatomes article.
Arms: An appendage in anatomy and in clinical trials. See: Arm. Cervical: Having to do with any kind of neck, including the neck on which the head is perc... See the entire definition of CervicalLumbar: Referring to the five lumbar vertebrae, the disks below them, and the correspondin... See the entire definition of LumbarNeck: The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders. Also, any narrow or constric... See the entire definition of NeckNerve: A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory an... See the entire definition of NervePain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of PainSacrum: The large heavy bone at the base of the spine, which is made up of fused sacral v... See the entire definition of SacrumSensation: In medicine and physiology, sensation refers to the registration of an incoming... See the entire definition of SensationSensory: Relating to sensation, to the perception of a stimulus, to the voyage made by inc... See the entire definition of SensorySpinal cord: The major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain and lies with... See the entire definition of Spinal cordThoracic: Pertaining to the chest. For example, the thoracic aorta is the part of the aort... See the entire definition of Thoracic
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