A segment of the body associated with a specific nerve coming from the spinal cord,along which shingles can appear,is called a:

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A dermatome is a segment of skin that is associated with a specific nerve from the spinal cord. Shingles often appear along a dermatome and are caused by the reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox in the nerve associated with that dermatome. Motor units are groups of muscles fibers innervated by a single motor neuron, zoster is another term for shingles, and myelin sheath is a protective covering on nerve cells.

A Segment of the Body Associated with a Specific Nerve