Unit 3 Flashcards
Fingerprints (11 cards)
1
Q
What is it called when a fingerprint is visible?
A
Patent Fingerprint
2
Q
What is at the bottom of the epidermis layer? (hint: it’s where that fingerprints are)
A
Basal Layer
3
Q
When do the fingerprints form?
A
10 weeks of gestation
4
Q
What are the three fingerprint patterns?
A
Arch, Whorl, and Loop
5
Q
What is at the center of a fingerprint?
A
the core
6
Q
What is the triangle near the loop?
A
the delta
7
Q
What is it called when you count the number of lines between the core and the delta?
A
Ridge Count Area
8
Q
What is a minutiae?
A
A unique ridge
9
Q
How many minutia points do experts try to find?
A
20
10
Q
What are four minutias?
A
ridge ending, bifurcation, island, and bridge
11
Q
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