Forensics: Fingerprint Identification Practice

Front

What is the minutiae type that resembles a small enclosed space in a fingerprint?

Back

Enclosure (eye)

Front

What type of fingerprint pattern has ridges that enter from one side and exit from the same side?

Back

Loops

Front

What is the name of the fingerprint pattern that has ridges that form a complete circuit?

Back

Whorl

Front

What is the minutiae type that indicates the end of a ridge in a fingerprint?

Back

Ridge ending

Front

What is the minutiae type that appears as a small dot within a fingerprint?

Back

Island (dot)

Front

What is the fingerprint pattern that has ridges that rise in the center and slope down on both sides?

Back

Arch

Front

What is the term for the central point of a whorl fingerprint?

Back

Core

Front

What is the term for the triangular area found in some fingerprint patterns?

Back

Delta

Front

What is the minutiae type that resembles a fork in a fingerprint?

Back

Bifurcation (fork)

Front

What type of fingerprint pattern is characterized by a loop that opens towards the thumb?

Back

Radial Loop