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What is the function of the ridges on your fingers which create fingerprints?
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∙ 13y ago
They enable us to grasp objects.
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What is the site of the dermal ridges that produce epidermal ridges on the epidermal surfaces of the fingers called?
fingerprints
What are fingerprints a result of?
dermal papillae that create epidermal ridges
Do fingers have sweat glands?
Yes, there are numerous sweat glands on the summits of the ridges which make up your fingerprints.
What causes us to produce fingerprints on a glass?
the glands in our fingers and ridges cause symphonic images on the glass.
What causes fingerprints?
Basically, a fingerprint left on a surface is caused because: Oils form on sweat glands in our fingers, collecting on ridges of a fingerprint. After touching something, the oils and other materials previously on the ridges are left behind on the surface you just touched. I hope that helps.
What is the site of the dermal ridges that produce epidermal ridges on the epidermal surfaces of the fingers called?
fingerprints
Why do you have 'fingerprints' or ridges in the skin?
to grip with you couldn't hold on to nothing with slick fingers
What are fingerprints a result of?
dermal papillae that create epidermal ridges
Do fingers have sweat glands?
Yes, there are numerous sweat glands on the summits of the ridges which make up your fingerprints.
What causes us to produce fingerprints on a glass?
the glands in our fingers and ridges cause symphonic images on the glass.
What causes us produce fingerprints on glass?
the glands in our fingers and ridges cause symphonic images on the glass.
What causes us to produce fingerprints on glass?
the glands in our fingers and ridges cause symphonic images on the glass.
Fingerprints are caused by?
Finger prints are made by dermal ridges on the fingers. You also have much larger ridges on the palms of the hand. They prevent slipping while you are holding on to things.
Friction ridges which form fingerprints begin to form?
The same time they form their fingers/hands in the womb
How are fingerprints analyzed?
Fingerprints have ridges and valley's and they have certain characteristics that are unique to an individual.
Are fingerprints heredity?
the answer is yes. Though no two prints are alike, they are still inherited somewhat from your parent/grandparents. The small ridges in your fingers are not, but the basics of the prints such as whorls, loops, and arches are.
Why do your fingers have friction ridges?
Your fingers have friction ridges so that we can grab or catch or even hold things with our fingers. If we did not have these friction ridges then probably we wouldn't be able to hold things without the help of our fingers.
