Praxis Medica (Jan 2015)
Dermatoglyphs, the importance and application
Abstract
The skin that covers our body has the role of the shells, so its specific 'wrinkled' look corresponds the reefs. The traces that remain on the subjects of 'pattern' on our fingers called fingerprints-dermatoglyphs. These 'patterns' consisting of various configurations, characteristic of every man. Dermatoglyphs are polygenic determined properties, whose appearance and the number of identified specific genes. Forms skin are closely related to the structure of nerve endings in the fingertips. Indicating a very precise correlation characteristics in the design of the human brain. Based on this, we can learn much about the nervous system functions, temperament and character. We are witnessing the increasing importance and application of dermatoglyphics in everyday life.
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