Regions of skin supplied by a spinal nerve for somatic sensation are known as:
A)lines of cleavage.
B)dermatomes.
C)the ABCDE rule.
D)the rule of nines.

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Dermatomes are the specific regions of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve for somatic sensation. Lines of cleavage describe the direction in which collagen fibers are arranged in the skin, while the ABCDE rule and the rule of nines are used to assess and categorize skin lesions and burns, respectively.

Regions of Skin Supplied by a Spinal Nerve for Somatic