Blood Spatter Vocabulary

Front

What blood spatter pattern is created when a source of blood remains stationary over a surface causing an accumulation of blood?

Back

Pool

Front

What type of blood spatter is typically created from a gunshot? Options: Medium Velocity, High Velocity, Cast-Off, Void

Back

High Velocity

Front

What is a bloodstain consisting of a darkened peripheral rim where the center of the stain is no longer intact?

Back

Skeletonized

Front

The following indicates: cast off, drop trail pattern (passive), swipe, medium velocity impact

Back

drop trail pattern (passive)

Front

The shape of blood drops is caused by a natural_______________ of blood.

Back

cohesiveness

Front

This is a smaller bloodstains that originate during the formation of the parent stain as a result of blood impacting a surface.

Back

satellite

Front

This type of spatter occurs when an object comes into contact with a blood source.

Back

impact

Front

This term represents the area in three dimensions of a blood source. It can also represent the actual height of the wound itself.

Back

area of origin

Front

Medium velocity spatter is most likely associated with

Back

beating/stabbing

Front

At a right angle, the blood drop is circular; as the angle decreases, the stain becomes elongated.

Back

True