Blood Spatter Flashcardizz Review

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What type of bloodstain pattern is created by a moving source of blood?

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Cast-off pattern

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What angle would a blood droplet most likely be dropped from if it falls straight down?

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90 degrees

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What is classified as High Velocity Spatter?

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Blood spatter resulting from a high-speed impact, typically from a gunshot or explosion.

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What is the primary factor that affects the shape of a blood droplet?

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Angle of impact.

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What is Serology?

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The study of body fluids.

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What is the difference between low, medium, and high velocity blood spatter?

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Low velocity spatter is caused by gravity, medium velocity is from blunt force, and high velocity is from high-speed impacts.

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What is the significance of the angle of impact in blood spatter analysis?

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It determines the shape and direction of the blood droplet.

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What does a circular blood droplet indicate about the angle of impact?

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It indicates that the droplet fell straight down at a 90-degree angle.

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What is the term for bloodstains that result from blood being expelled from a source?

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Projection spatter.

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How can the size of blood droplets help in forensic analysis?

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Larger droplets may indicate a closer source of blood, while smaller droplets may indicate a greater distance.