Sclerotome
Translation of "sclerotome" into Russian
sclerotome
NounUK
/ˈsklɛrəʊtəʊm/
US
/ˈsklɛrətoʊm/
sclerotome
sclerotomes pl
The sclerotome is a part of the somite that gives rise to the vertebrae.
Склеротом является частью сомита, из которого образуются позвонки.
Definitions
sclerotome
NounUK
/ˈsklɛrəʊtəʊm/
US
/ˈsklɛrətoʊm/
A part of a somite in a vertebrate embryo that gives rise to bone or other skeletal tissue.
During embryonic development, the sclerotome differentiates to form the vertebrae and ribs.
An area of bone or fascia supplied by a single spinal segment or spinal nerve.
Pain originating from the C6 sclerotome is often felt in the thumb.