A dermatome is an area of skin
A) containing free nerve endings.
B) that is covered by hair.
C) served by the dorsal roots of a spinal nerve.
D) served by the ventral roots of a spinal nerve.

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A dermatome is an area of skin that is supplied by sensory nerves that originate from a single spinal nerve root, specifically the dorsal roots. The other choices do not accurately describe a dermatome.

A Dermatome Is an Area of Skin