Cleavage lines
A) attach the dermis to underlying bone and muscle.
B) are scars resulting from overstretching of the dermis.
C) form the pattern of epidermal ridges known as fingerprints.
D) run parallel to the orientation of collage bundles in the reticular layer.

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Cleavage lines, also known as Langer's lines, are formed by the orientation of collagen fibers in the dermis, specifically in the reticular layer, and they run parallel to these collagen bundles.

Cleavage Lines