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Forensic Science Chapter 6 Fingerprint, Blood Type Flashcards

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9803781549archa fingerprint pattern in which the ridge pattern originates from one side of the print and leaves from the other side0
9803781551deltaa triangular ridge pattern with ridges that go in different directions above and below a triangle1
9803781554loopa fingerprint pattern in which the ridge pattern flows inward and returns in the direction of the origin2
9803781555minutiaethe combination of details in the shapes and positions of ridges in fingerprints that make each unique3
9803781559ten cardform used to record and preserve a person's fingerprints4
9803781560whorla fingerprint pattern that resembles a bull's eye5
9803781561whorl (picture)6
9803781562loop (picture)7
9803781563arch (picture)8
9803781564antigena marker found on blood cells; may indicate native or foreign to body9
9803781565antibodysomething that binds to a specific antigen10
9803781566agglutinationthe clumping of blood cells that occurs when antibodies begin sticking to A, B, or Rh antigens11
9803781567type A+ bloodhas A and Rh antigens12
9803781568type A- bloodhas only A antigens13
9803781569type B+ bloodhas B and Rh antigens14
9803781571Type AB+ bloodproduces no antibodies15
9803781572Type AB- bloodhas only A and B antigens16
9803781573Type O+ bloodhas only Rh antigens17
9803781574Type O- bloodproduces anti-A, anti-B, and anti-Rh18
9803781575Universal donor is...type O- blood19
9803793370Latent fingerprintA fingerprint made by the deposit of oils and/or perspiration; it is (mostly) invisible to the naked eye.20
9803793389Plastic fingerprintA three-dimensional fingerprint made in soft material such as clay, soap, or putty21
9803793390Patent fingerprintA visible fingerprint deposited via a substrate such as blood, grease, or paint.22
9804025969LuminolA chemical that emits a blue glow when it comes in contact with blood, detects hemoglobin23
9804025970Kastle-MeyerChemical test used to determine the presence of blood; swab turns pink if blood is detected, detects iron24
9804025971Precipitin testTest used to determine if blood is human or non-human25
9804036845Spine blood26
9804036846SatelliteSmall blood droplet formed when blood overcomes cohession27
9804102080PassiveBlood that drops due to the force of gravity alone28
9804102081TranferBlood stain made when blood is picked up and moved to another location by an object29
9804102082SpatterBlood stain made w/ a force additional to gravity30
9804131233TailPart of a blood droplet that is formed when blood is in motion when deposted31
9804141325BifurcationFork or branching of fingerprint ridges.32

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