A myotome is the group of muscles that a single spinal nerve innervates.
Similarly a dermatome is an area of skin that a single nerve innervates. In vertebrate embryonic development, a myotome is the part of a somite that develops into the muscles.
myotome
A myotome is the group of muscles that a single spinal nerve innervates.
Similarly a dermatome is an area of skin that a single nerve innervates. In vertebrate embryonic development, a myotome is the part of a somite that develops into the muscles.