Minutiae or Ridge Characteristics

What pattern is this?

• Loop
• Arch
• Whorl

What pattern is this?

• Loop
• Arch
• Whorl

What pattern is this?

• Loop
• Arch
• Whorl

What pattern is this?

• Loop
• Arch
• Whorl

What pattern is this?

• Loop
• Arch
• Whorl

What pattern is this?

• Loop
• Arch
• Whorl

What pattern is this?

• Loop
• Arch
  Arch
• Whorl

Identify this fingerprint

• Arch
• Loop
• Whorl
• Swirl

Which statement best describes the ridges in a whorl?

• The ridges in the core enter and exit the same side of the finger
• The ridges in the core enter and exit opposite sides of the finger
• Ridges in the core form a circle 

Where are the deltas in a central pocket whorl located?

• There are no deltas
• The 2 deltas are located equidistant to the core
• One delta is much closer to the core than the other delta
• There is only one delta that is right next to the core