Each spinal nerve carries afferent sensory fibers from a particular region on the body surface called a(n):
A)sensory region
B)organ
C)skin patch
D)dermatome
E)afferent zone

Question

Each spinal nerve carries afferent sensory fibers from a particular region on the body surface called a(n):
A)​sensory region
B)organ 
C)skin patch
D)dermatome
E)​afferent zone

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The term used for a particular region on the body surface that is innervated by a single spinal nerve and carries afferent sensory fibers is called dermatome. Option A, B, C, and E are either irrelevant or inaccurate.

Each Spinal Nerve Carries Afferent Sensory Fibers from a Particular