1. Diagram of a transverse section of the cervical spinal cord, showing the somatotopic organisation of the spinothalamic tracts (schematically enlarged), with fibres relating to the sacral dermatomes (S) located most superficially and the lumbar (L), thoracic (T) and cervical (C) dermatomes being represented at successively deeper levels within the cord white matter (adapted from Standring et al 8).
Diagram of a transverse section of the cervical spinal cord, showing the somatotopic organisation of the spinothalamic tracts (schematically enlarged), with fibres relating to the sacral dermatomes (S) located most superficially and the lumbar (L), thoracic (T) and cervical (C) dermatomes being represented at successively deeper levels within the cord white matter (adapted from Standring et al8).
Lionel Ginsberg Pract Neurol 2017;17:6-12
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