Christopher's grandfather was diagnosed recently with shingles. Based on what he had learned in his biological psychology class, Christopher knew that his grandfather would experience unpleasant skin eruptions in
A) random patterns all over his body.
B) areas that are not covered with hair, such as the soles of the feet.
C) a single side of his body.
D) a single dermatome along his body.

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Shingles typically affects a single dermatome, which is an area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve, leading to a localized rash on one side of the body.

Christopher's Grandfather Was Diagnosed Recently with Shingles