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What are skin markings that occur where the dermis is secured to deeper structures?
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flexure lines
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Skin markings that occur where the dermis is secured to deeper structures is called?
Flexure lines
What are flexure lines?
The deeper part of the dermis is responsible for markings on our skin surface called Flexure lines. These lines are easily observed as the deep skin creases on the palms. Flexure lines result from a continual folding of the skin, often over joints, where the dermis attaches tightly to underlying structures. Flexure lines are also visible on the wrists, soles of the feet, fingers, and toes.
What portion of the skin is the dermis?
Dermis-- The deeper portion or layer of the skin beneath the epidermis.
Skin is attached to underlying structures?
dermis
These structures are formed by portions of the epidermis that extend into the dermis and are adjacent to dermal papillae?
Hairs are structures are formed by portions of the epidermis that extend into the dermis and are adjacent to dermal papillae.
What are similarities in the structures found in the epidermis with the structures found in the dermis?
There is no structural similarity between the epidermis and the dermis. They are both a part of the integumentary system but are vastly different in structure and makeup.
What Clark Level is the deep reticular dermis?
The Clark Level, or the measure of tumor depth in the skin, of the reticular dermis is level VI. This is deeper than the papillary dermis, but not the depest a tumor can go.
What structures doe the dermis contain?
The dermis contains nerves, blood vessels, sweat glands, hairs, and oil glands.
What structures are in the dermis that are not in the epidermis?
The dermis contains many nerves and blood vessels, while the epidermis does not. The dermis is so close to the epidermis that even shallow cuts may hurt.
What are strands of hair grow within the dermis in structures called?
Pores
What dermal structures are responsible for fingerprints?
The dermal tissue structures responsible for fingerprints are dermal papillae. They are tiny extensions of the dermis into the epidermis.
Is celuits contagious?
Cellulitis is not contagious because it is an infection of the skin's deeper layers, the dermis and subcutaneous tissue.
