dermatoglyphics
anatomy
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evolution of primates
- In primate: Touch
…of skin corrugations known as dermatoglyphics (the basis for fingerprints).
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Primates possess dermatoglyphics (the skin ridges responsible for fingerprints), but so do many other arboreal mammals.
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integumentary system in humans
- In human skin: The skin surface
…and grooves that together constitute dermatoglyphics. The ridges follow variable courses, but their arrangement in specific areas has a consistent structural plan. Though apparently continuous, the ridges have many interruptions and irregularities, branching and varying in length. Every small area of surface has ridge details not matched anywhere in the…
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