dermatome

Noun

Meaning

a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin

Examples

Its myotome will form the muscle component and the dermatome that will form the dermis of the back. Source: Internet

Somites give rise to the myotome (muscle tissue), sclerotome (cartilage and bone), and dermatome (subcutaneous tissue of the skin). Source: Internet

The neural tube activates the protein WNT1 that expresses PAX 2 so the somite creates the myotome and dermatome. Source: Internet

The myotome and dermatome have a nerve component. Source: Internet

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