Fingerprint Exam

Front

What is a fingerprint pattern that opens toward the thumb?

Back

Radial Loop

Front

What is a fingerprint pattern that flows inward and returns in the direction of the origin?

Back

Loop

Front

What is the term for the unique combination of details in the shapes and positions of ridges in fingerprints?

Back

Minutiae

Front

Do identical twins have the same fingerprints?

Back

False

Front

What is the primary method used to reveal fingerprints on a surface?

Back

Dusting with powder

Front

What is the fingerprint pattern that resembles a bull's eye?

Back

Plain Whorl

Front

What is the name of the fingerprint pattern that has a ridge that rises to a point and then falls?

Back

Tented Arch

Front

What is the term for the study of fingerprints?

Back

Dactyloscopy

Front

What is the significance of the core in a fingerprint?

Back

It is the central point of a fingerprint pattern, important for classification.

Front

What are the two main types of loops in fingerprint patterns?

Back

Ulnar Loop and Radial Loop