Fingerprint & Impression Analysis Vocabulary Quiz

Anthropometry is the study of:

• Human body measurements

• Animal behavior

• Plant growth

• Weather patterns

The Dermis is:

• the outermost layer of the skin

• the middle layer of the skin

• the innermost layer of the skin

• a type of skin cell

Elimination Prints are used in forensic science to:

• Identify suspects by matching fingerprints found at a crime scene.

• Exclude individuals from suspicion by comparing their fingerprints to those found at a crime scene.

• Create a database of fingerprints for future reference.

• Enhance the quality of fingerprint images for better analysis.

The Epidermis is:

• the outermost layer of skin

• a type of muscle tissue

• a part of the digestive system

• a bone in the human body

Evidentiary Value refers to the importance of evidence in proving or disproving a fact in a legal proceeding.

• The importance of evidence in proving or disproving a fact in a legal proceeding.

• The monetary value of evidence in a court case.

• The historical significance of a piece of evidence.

• The emotional impact of evidence on a jury.

Fluoresce means:

• to emit light

• to absorb sound

• to reflect heat

• to conduct electricity

Minutiae are:

• small or trivial details

• a type of large animal

• a mathematical concept

• a historical event

Papillary ridges are:

• a type of skin pattern found on fingers and toes

• a type of muscle tissue

• a type of bone structure

• a type of hair follicle

Partial means:

• Complete

• Incomplete

• Whole

• Finished

A Radial Loop is:

• a type of fingerprint pattern

• a type of weather pattern

• a type of traffic pattern

• a type of sound wave pattern