B3.3.2 - Fingerprinting Flashcards by A Robertson | Brainscape

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What does the diagram show?

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A cross section diagram of human skin

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Identify the missing label from the diagram of a skin cross section.

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Identify the missing label from the diagram of a skin cross section.

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Identify the missing label from the diagram of a skin cross section.

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Identify the missing label from the diagram of a skin cross section.

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Identify the missing label from the diagram of a skin cross section.

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Identify the missing label from the diagram of a skin cross section.

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What do we call the impression of ridges on your fingertips?

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Fingerprints

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What is the funciton of a sweat gland?

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It is where sweat is produced

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What is the function of pores in the skin?

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To allow sweat to be released.

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What is the funciton of the ridges on your finger tips?

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To grip objects

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How are fingerprints formed?

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They form when a baby stretches or bends their fingers in the uterus.

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Describe how fingerprints can be left behind on glass.

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When you touch glass oils in your sweat are left behind which make an impression of the ridges on your skin.

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Why are fingerprints useful for solving crimes?

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Because they are uniques - even to identical twins

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Name the 2 common methods of revealing fingerprints used by forensic scientists.

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Powder dusting

Ultraviolet light

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What are the 3 main patterns that a fingerprint can be?

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Arch

Whorl

Loop

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Identify the type of fingerprint.

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Arch

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Identify the type of fingerprint.

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whorl

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Identify the type of fingerprint.

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Loop