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The embryonic explanation for dermatome distributions
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In clinical practice it helps if you can imagine the patient in the “embryonic position”. This is easier to do for the upper limbs as these could be placed in such a position. During growth the lower limbs move through 90 degrees to point anteriorly and at the same time rotate so that the plantar surface of the feet face downwards.