Chapter 4 - Fingerprints

Front

These fingerprint ridges enter on one side and exit on the other

Back

Arch

Front

These are the small characteristics observed in ridge patterns.

Back

Minutiae

Front

__________ fingerprints do not have deltas and do not have cores.

Back

Arch

Front

A fingerprint with 2 deltas and a core would be classified as

Back

a whorl

Front

This refers to removing a latent print left on an object.

Back

Lifting

Front

The triangular pattern used to classify fingerprints is called a

Back

delta

Front

_________ fingerprints are too irregular to fall into any other group.

Back

Accidental

Front

A ridge that looks like this is called a

Back

bifurcation

Front

A ridge that looks like this is called a

Back

double bifurcation

Front

A ridge that looks like this is called a

Back

trifurcation