{"id":26987,"date":"2026-01-29T05:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T05:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educare.design\/?post_type=product&#038;p=26987"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:50:19","slug":"dermatomes","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/shop\/dermatomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Dermatomes and Cutaneous Nerve Innervation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_6a583e7cc419e\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<p>Part of:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/item\/nervous-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Neuro &amp; Regulation<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nAlso relevant to:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/item\/spine-structure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Spine &amp; Structure<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nOften displayed with:<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/shop\/spinal-nerves-set\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spinal Nerves Set<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/shop\/sclerotomes-pain-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sclerotomes Pain Map<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Available as <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/posters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poster prints<\/a> (<em>frames not included<\/em>), <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/canvas-prints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">toile imprim\u00e9e,<\/a> (<em>built-in-frames<\/em>), <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/rollup-banners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rollup banner<\/a>, and print-it-yourself <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/digital-pdf-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF files<\/a>. Browse the image gallery to view the options for this artwork, incl. <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/sizes-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">types and sizes<\/a>, optional logo placement and the ten language versions!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #488693;\"><strong>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/strong><\/span> <em>\u201cWe ordered 9 posters for the physio practice. Great communication with Kasper. The quality of the posters is top! Very high quality paper, fast shipping and look highly professional. Definitely not run-of-the-mill medical posters!\u201d<\/em> \u2013 \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded <a href=\"https:\/\/moveup-praxis.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MoveUp Physio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<p>\u2713 <strong>How this chart supports patient education.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis Dermatomes and Cutaneous Nerve Innervation Chart helps practitioners explain dermatomes, cutaneous nerve territories and the difference between spinal root distribution and peripheral skin innervation. It gives patients and students a clear visual reference for understanding how sensory regions are mapped across the body from both segmental and named-nerve perspectives. Useful for explaining dermatome maps, cutaneous nerve innervation, sensory nerve distribution, spinal nerve roots, peripheral nerves, neurological assessment and clinical anatomy education in chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy, neurology, rehabilitation and medical teaching settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This impactful chart presents dermatomes and cutaneous nerve innervation as an integrated, high-clarity visual system designed for precise clinical orientation. Rather than treating segmental and peripheral mapping as separate academic concepts, the layout places them side by side \u2014 allowing immediate comparison between spinal root distribution and named cutaneous nerve territories.<\/p>\n<p>The left anatomical figure visualises dermatomal bands in distinct colour transitions, illustrating the segmental organisation from cervical through sacral levels. The right figure overlays cutaneous nerve pathways, identifying the named peripheral nerves responsible for skin sensation. Clear numerical indexing separates dermatomes from cutaneous nerves without visual confusion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Each spinal segment corresponds to a defined sensory region:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Cervical dermatomes \u2013 neck, shoulders, upper limbs.<br \/>\nThoracic dermatomes \u2013 trunk and torso.<br \/>\nLumbar dermatomes \u2013 lower back, anterior thighs.<br \/>\nSacral dermatomes \u2013 posterior legs, pelvic region, feet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In contrast, cutaneous nerve innervation reflects the branching pattern of peripheral nerves emerging from nerve roots to supply specific skin territories. While dermatomes follow segmental spinal logic, cutaneous nerves reflect anatomical nerve pathways \u2014 and the clinical distinction matters. This chart makes that distinction visually explicit!<\/p>\n<p>Colour coding is systematic and functional, not decorative. Dermatomes are grouped by spinal level, while cutaneous nerves are individually labelled and anatomically positioned. The separation clarifies differential diagnosis when assessing radiculopathy, peripheral nerve entrapment, neuropathy, disc pathology or post-surgical sensory changes.<\/p>\n<p>Mounted in a treatment space, the chart becomes an impactful diagnostic conversation tool. Instead of describing segmental versus peripheral patterns abstractly, you can point directly to the visual difference between spinal root distribution and named nerve supply. The result is clearer patient understanding and stronger clinical precision.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kz7MqEhRI7s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-17589\" src=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/youtube-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"22\" \/><\/a>View this chart <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kz7MqEhRI7s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> on YouTube or <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/video-of-dermatomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_dermatomes_english.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View more details of the English version.<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_dermatomes_italian.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vedi i dettagli della versione italiana.<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_dermatomes_spanish.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ver detalles de la versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol.<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_dermatomes_german.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Details zur deutschen Version anzeigen.<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_dermatomes_french.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voir les d\u00e9tails de la version fran\u00e7aise.<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_dermatomes_dutch.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bekijk details van de Nederlandse versie.<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_dermatomes_portuguese.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veja mais detalhes da vers\u00e3o portuguesa.<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_dermatomes_svensk.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Se fler detaljer om den svenska versionen.<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4 <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_dermatomes_norsk.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Se flere detaljer om den norske versjonen.<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/educare.design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/07_dermatomes_dansk.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Se flere detaljer fra den danske version.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make it part of your clinic!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2b07<\/strong> Order here.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":26965,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[47],"product_tag":[502,504],"class_list":["post-26987","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-anatomy","product_tag-nervous-system","product_tag-spine-structure","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable","has-default-attributes"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=26987"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=26987"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/educare.design\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=26987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}