Despite its apparent durability, the dermis is subject to tearing. How might a person know that the dermis has been previously stretched and/or torn?
A. The blood vessels in the dermis rupture and the blood passes through the tissue, causing permanent “black-and-blue marks.”
B. The appearance of visible, silvery-white scars is an indication of stretching of the dermis.
C. The stretching causes the tension lines to disappear.
D. There is an episode of acute pain due to the large number of tactile corpuscles.
Answer:B
Despite its apparent durability, the dermis is subject to tearing. How might a person know that the dermis has been previously stretched and/or torn?
A. The blood vessels in the dermis rupture and the blood passes through the tissue, causing permanent “black-and-blue marks.” B. The appearance of visible, silvery-white scars is an indication of stretching of the dermis. C. The stretching causes the tension lines to disappear. D. There is an episode of acute pain due to the large number of tactile corpuscles.