Forensic Science Fingerprints

Name this minutiae type: Enclosure, Island, Bifurcation (fork), Ridge ending

• Enclosure

• Island

• Bifurcation (fork)

• Ridge ending

invisible prints left by body secretions

• latent

• visible

• invisible

• obscured

What is the function of the ridges on our fingers which create fingerprints?

• They enable us to grasp objects.

• They help us to identify ourselves.

• They improve our sense of touch.

• They allow us to sweat more efficiently.

All loop patterns have a delta and a core.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Not applicable

Name this minutiae type: Bridge, Island (dot), Bifurcation (fork), Pore

• Bridge

• Island (dot)

• Bifurcation (fork)

• Pore

Which ridge pattern is most common on human fingerprints?

• arch

• loops

• whorls

• swirls

Is a fingerprint considered individual evidence?

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only in certain cases

A loop that opens toward the thumb is called

• ulnar

• radial

• palmar

• dorsal

right hand

• accidental whorl

• double loop whorl

• ying-yang

• plain whorl

Fingerprints in blood, dirt, mud, etc.

• latent

• plastic

• patent

• invisible