Fingerprint & Minutiae

Front

What do fingerprints arise from? These are the layer of cells between outer skin (epidermis) and inner skin (dermis).

Back

dermal papillae

Front

Friction ridges are a series of hills.

Back

Ridges

Front

Friction ridges are a series of valleys.

Back

furrows

Front

Fingerprints are protected by the

Back

epidermis

Front

What is labeled as A? Options: Furrow, ridge, dermis, dermal papillae

Back

dermal papillae

Front

a mixture of oils and waxes

Back

sebum

Front

How many deltas does an arch have?

Back

0

Front

How many deltas does a loop have?

Back

1

Front

How many deltas does a whorl have?

Back

2

Front

What type of fingerprint pattern is this? Arch, loop, whorl, spiral

Back

Arch