Chapter 6 VOCAB

Question 1

Arch-

Answer 1

A fingerprint pattern in which the ridge pattern originates from one side of the print and continues to the other side

Question 2

Core-

Answer 2

A center of a loop

Question 3

Delta-

Answer 3

A triangular ridge pattern

Question 4

Fingerprint-

Answer 4

An impression left on any surface that consists of patterns made by the ridges on a finger

Question 5

IAFIS (Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System)-

Answer 5

FBI-developed national database of more than 76 million criminal fingerprints and criminal histories

Question 6

Latent fingerprint-

Answer 6

A concealed fingerprint made visible through the use of powders or forensic techniques

Question 7

Loop-

Answer 7

A fingerprint pattern in which the ridge pattern flows inward and returns in the direction of the origin

Question 8

Minutiae-

Answer 8

The combination of details in the shapes and positions or ridges in fingerprints that make each unique; also called ridge characteristics

Question 9

Patent fingerprint-

Answer 9

A visible fingerprint produced when fingers coated with blood, ink, or some other substance touch a surface and transfer their print to that surface

Question 10

Plastic fingerprint-

Answer 10

A three-dimensional fingerprint made in soft material such as clay, soap, or putty

Question 11

Ridge count-

Answer 11

The number of ridges between the center of a delta and the core of a loop

Question 12

Ridge pattern-

Answer 12

The recognizable pattern of the ridges found in the end pads of fingers that form lines on the surfaces of objects in a fingerprint. They fall into three categories; arches, loops, and whorls

Question 13

Ten card-

Answer 13

A form used to record and preserve a person’s fingerprints

Question 14

Whorl-

Answer 14

A fingerprint pattern that resembles a bull’s-eye