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Forensic Science Chapter 11 Flashcards

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9123573604Kastle-Meyer TestA presumptive test for blood that reacts with the hemoglobin in red blood cells to turn pink0
9123576937LuminolA presumptive test for blood that reacts with the iron in blood to produce a glow1
9123585978Precipitin testThe test that uses serum with human antibodies and that reacts to agglutinate human blood2
9123598084SerumA liquid that separates from clotted blood, and usually contains antibodies that could cause agglutination3
9123603236AntigenA foreign substance in the body that stimulates it to make antibodies. These are also found on a person's red blood cells and determine their blood type.4
9123623453AntibodyA substance that reacts with a specific antigen5
9123626510AgglutinationA clumping of red blood cells that results when an antibodies reacts with antigens6
9123639464PlasmaThe fluid portion of the blood7
9123642016ErythrocytesRed blood cells, which contain hemoglobin and carry oxygen throughout the body8
9123646417LeukocytesWhite blood cells that produce antibodies and are the primary cells of the immune system9
9123650673PlateletsBlood cells that function in the formation of blood clots when a blood vessel is damaged10
9249141073SatellitesTiny droplets radiating off of a parent blood drop when the drop is from a high height11
9249144301SpinesTiny lines radiating outward from a parent drop when the drop is from a tall height12
9249147027TailPointed end of an oval-shaped blood drop formed at a very small angle of impact13
924915114630The angle of impact where tails are present on blood drops14
924915370890The angle of impact where blood drops are completely spherical15
9249155322Cast-offA bloodstain pattern formed by a bloody object in motion, such as a swinging knife16
9249162223Contact/transfer stainA bloodstain pattern formed when a bloody surface comes into contact with a non-bloody surface17

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