9803781549 | arch | a fingerprint pattern in which the ridge pattern originates from one side of the print and leaves from the other side | 0 | |
9803781551 | delta | a triangular ridge pattern with ridges that go in different directions above and below a triangle | 1 | |
9803781554 | loop | a fingerprint pattern in which the ridge pattern flows inward and returns in the direction of the origin | 2 | |
9803781555 | minutiae | the combination of details in the shapes and positions of ridges in fingerprints that make each unique | 3 | |
9803781559 | ten card | form used to record and preserve a person's fingerprints | 4 | |
9803781560 | whorl | a fingerprint pattern that resembles a bull's eye | 5 | |
9803781561 | whorl (picture) | ![]() | 6 | |
9803781562 | loop (picture) | ![]() | 7 | |
9803781563 | arch (picture) | ![]() | 8 | |
9803781564 | antigen | a marker found on blood cells; may indicate native or foreign to body | 9 | |
9803781565 | antibody | something that binds to a specific antigen | 10 | |
9803781566 | agglutination | the clumping of blood cells that occurs when antibodies begin sticking to A, B, or Rh antigens | ![]() | 11 |
9803781567 | type A+ blood | has A and Rh antigens | 12 | |
9803781568 | type A- blood | has only A antigens | 13 | |
9803781569 | type B+ blood | has B and Rh antigens | 14 | |
9803781571 | Type AB+ blood | produces no antibodies | 15 | |
9803781572 | Type AB- blood | has only A and B antigens | 16 | |
9803781573 | Type O+ blood | has only Rh antigens | 17 | |
9803781574 | Type O- blood | produces anti-A, anti-B, and anti-Rh | 18 | |
9803781575 | Universal donor is... | type O- blood | 19 | |
9803793370 | Latent fingerprint | A fingerprint made by the deposit of oils and/or perspiration; it is (mostly) invisible to the naked eye. | 20 | |
9803793389 | Plastic fingerprint | A three-dimensional fingerprint made in soft material such as clay, soap, or putty | 21 | |
9803793390 | Patent fingerprint | A visible fingerprint deposited via a substrate such as blood, grease, or paint. | 22 | |
9804025969 | Luminol | A chemical that emits a blue glow when it comes in contact with blood, detects hemoglobin | 23 | |
9804025970 | Kastle-Meyer | Chemical test used to determine the presence of blood; swab turns pink if blood is detected, detects iron | 24 | |
9804025971 | Precipitin test | Test used to determine if blood is human or non-human | 25 | |
9804036845 | Spine blood | 26 | ||
9804036846 | Satellite | Small blood droplet formed when blood overcomes cohession | 27 | |
9804102080 | Passive | Blood that drops due to the force of gravity alone | 28 | |
9804102081 | Tranfer | Blood stain made when blood is picked up and moved to another location by an object | 29 | |
9804102082 | Spatter | Blood stain made w/ a force additional to gravity | 30 | |
9804131233 | Tail | Part of a blood droplet that is formed when blood is in motion when deposted | 31 | |
9804141325 | Bifurcation | Fork or branching of fingerprint ridges. | 32 |
Forensic Science Chapter 6 Fingerprint, Blood Type Flashcards
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