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Dermatome - Patent 4754756 (5790 words) |
 | The dermatome of claim 1 wherein the crosshead means comprises a spring biased between a portion of the body and a portion of the crosshead, the spring being adapted to continuously urge the crosshead toward its said final position. |
| The dermatome of claim 6 wherein at least one of the pins is undercut in a direction facing away from the other pin and wherein an edge portion of one of the blade openings is positioned within the undercut portion to prevent unintentional blade separation. |
| The dermatome of claim 11 wherein the crosshead means comprises a detent pivotally affixed to the crosshead, the detent being pivotally movable by the lever toe to permit passage of the lever toe when the operating lever is pivotally moved in a counter-clockwise direction. |
| Dermatome - definition of Dermatome in Encyclopedia (157 words) |
| In anatomy, a dermatome is an area of skin that is supplied by a single pair of dorsal roots. |
| Along the thorax and abdomen it is simply like a stack of discs forming a human, each supplied by a different spinal nerve. |
| Along the arms and the legs, the pattern is different: the dermatomes run longitudinally along the limbs. |
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