Blood and Blood Spatter Terms

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Agglutination

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The clumping together of particles, like cells, in a liquid.

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Antibodies

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Proteins made by the body to fight off harmful substances like bacteria and viruses.

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Antigen-antibody response

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The way the body defends itself when an antigen (harmful substance) is detected, using antibodies.

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Antigens

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Substances that cause the body to create an immune response, often found on the surface of cells or viruses.

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Cell-surface protein

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A protein located on the outer layer of a cell that helps with cell communication and identification.

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Line of convergence

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In bloodstain pattern analysis, the area where lines drawn through the long axis of bloodstains meet, indicating the general area of the blood source.

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Point of Origin

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In bloodstain pattern analysis, the estimated location of the blood source in three-dimensional space.

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Red Blood Cells

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Cells in the blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.

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Satellite Drop of Blood

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Small droplets of blood that separate from the main blood spatter when blood impacts a surface.

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White Blood Cells

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Cells in the blood that help the body fight infection and disease.