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Langer's lines

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Langer's lines, Langer lines of skin tension, or sometimes called cleavage lines, are topological skin lines drawn on a map of the human body. They are parallel to the natural orientation of collagen fibers in the dermis, and generally parallel to the underlying muscle fibers. Langer's lines have relevance to forensic science and the development of surgical techniques.

Langer's lines - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Topological lines of collagen fibers' orientation in the dermis Langer's lines Identifiers TA98 A16.0.00.008 TA2 7045 FMA 71951 Anatomical terminology [ edit on Wikidata ] Langer's lines , Langer lines of skin tension , or sometimes called cleavage lines , are topological skin lines drawn on a map of the human body. They are parallel to the natural orientation of collagen fibers in the dermis , and generally parallel to the underlying muscle fibers. Langer's lines have relevance to forensic science and the dev

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