It's not for homework or anything like that. I'm just really curious as to why that happens. Serious answers only please. Thanks!
2006-12-12 09:29:34 · 8 answers · asked by iceprincess_12_04 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
As far as I know, wrinkled fingers result because the keratin-laden
cornified epithelium on our hands and feet takes up water; the swollen keratin causes the wrinkling. You'll notice that skin on other parts of our bodies, which is thinner and doesn't have nearly as think a stratum corneum (the dead layer that is mostly keratin), doesn't wrinkle. The stratum corneum is by far the thickest on palms and soles because the keratin is needed in places where the epidermis (skin) gets the most wear.
2006-12-12 09:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The water soaks into your skin and makes it expand. There are points where the skin is connected to the underlying tissue (the superficial fascia) and the skin stays "tacked" or connected here. The result is a wrinkly look. Skin on other parts of your body is thicker, so it takes longer to get saturated, but if you stayed in water long enough, your whole body would get wrinkled.
2006-12-12 09:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by mattmedfet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is caused by movement of the fluid from on side of the skin to the other. This is caused by the difference in concentration of the fluids within the body and the water that the body is submerged within.
2006-12-12 09:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The keratin-laden cornified epithelium on our hands and feet absorbs water - the swollen keratin causes the wrinkling.
2006-12-12 09:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Nick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have oil on their hands and feet naturally. When your in the water for a long time that oil leaves your skin and your skin can't produce oil, so you get wrinkly
2006-12-12 10:35:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its bcuz ur skin is getting soggy and basically stretching itself out.
2016-05-23 15:48:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because of osmosis and diffusion in your cells. I don't want to explain it, look it up
2006-12-12 09:31:34 · answer #7 · answered by tootsierollsweets 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it grows...
2006-12-12 09:31:53 · answer #8 · answered by lilj 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋