Forensic Science Ch 6 Vocab

Front

Arch: fingerprint pattern originating from one side and leaving from the other.

Back

Arch

Front

Core:

Back

Center of a loop or whorl.

Front

Delta: triangular ridge pattern with ridges in different directions above and below a triangle.

Back

Triangular ridge pattern with ridges in different directions.

Front

Fingerprint:

Back

An impression on any surface made by the patterns of finger ridges.

Front

Latent fingerprint

Back

A hidden fingerprint made visible through powders or techniques.

Front

Loop: fingerprint pattern flowing inward, returning to origin.

Back

A fingerprint pattern in which the ridge pattern flows inward and returns in the direction of the origin.

Front

Minutiae:

Back

Details in the shapes and positions of ridges in fingerprints that make each unique.

Front

Patent fingerprint: visible print from fingers with blood, ink, or other substances on a surface.

Back

Visible fingerprint from fingers with blood, ink, or other substances.

Front

Plastic fingerprint

Back

3D fingerprint in soft material like clay, soap, or putty.

Front

Ridge pattern: recognizable ridge patterns in finger joints forming lines on surfaces. Categories: arches, loops, whorls.

Back

Recognizable ridge patterns in finger joints forming lines on surfaces. Categories: arches, loops, whorls.