Skin nerve field
System
Integumentary
SNOMED CT
244023005
Skin nerve field
Definition
A zone of skin that is mainly innervated by a single sensory nerve. A nerve field innervated by exactly one dorsal root is called a dermatome.
The Skin nerve field is a part of the Integumentary.
Also identified as
- SCTID 244023005 per UBERON