Which of the following is a clinical consequence of the random orientation of fibers in the dermis during wound healing?
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Correct answer: Incisions parallel to Langer's lines heal with reduced scarring.
Langer's lines correspond to the predominant orientation of collagen fibers in the dense irregular tissue of the dermis. Surgical incisions made parallel to these lines result in less tension and smaller scars.
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