Because the distribution of nerves to skeletal muscle is arranged into specific myotomes,a skeletal muscle can be innervated by axons from only one spinal nerve.

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While each myotome is innervated by a specific spinal nerve, a skeletal muscle can receive innervation from multiple spinal nerves. This is because individual nerves can branch and send fibers to multiple muscles or regions of a single muscle.

Because the Distribution of Nerves to Skeletal Muscle Is Arranged