final Flashcards

1
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Mathieu Orfila

A

Father of forensic toxicology

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2
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Edmond Locard

A

With contact between two items, there will be an exchange of microscopic material

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3
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liver mortis

A

the skin will appear dark blue or purple in areas close to the ground

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4
Q

what are the functions of hair

A

protection
thermoregulation
sense organ
eyebrows and eyelashes
hair in the nose and ears

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5
Q

epidermis

A

Top layer

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6
Q

dermis

A

big piece in the middle

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7
Q

what is the initial growth phase of hair

A

anagen phase

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8
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when is the probability of detecting DNA in the roots the most likely

A

anagen phase

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9
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most common type of hair sample found in crime scenes

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telogen phase

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10
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dactylography

A

study of fingerprints for identification purposes

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11
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when do fingerprints form

A

10 weeks

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12
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what layer of skin do the development of fingerprints form

A

basal layer

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13
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ridge pattern with circles

A

whorl

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14
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what are the two types of loop ridge pattern

A

radial and ulnar

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15
Q

chains of amino acids bonded together

A

proteins

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16
Q

when was nylon created

A

1939

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17
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who created nylon

A

dupont

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18
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nylon is the ā€” most popular synthetic fiber

A

2nd

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19
Q

osteoclasts

A

responsible for bone resorption

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20
Q

osteoblasts

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bone building

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21
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osteomalacia

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adult rickets

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23
Q

what stimulates the activity of osteoblasts

A

vit a

24
Q

what does vitamin c synthesize

A

collagen

25
Q

how many bones are there in the human body

A

206

26
Q

fissure

A

narrow slit

27
Q

how many liters of blood do men have

A

5-6 liters

28
Q

spenoid

A

keystone

29
Q

what are the formed elements of the blood

A

WBC
RBC
platelets

30
Q

universal recipient

A

AB

31
Q

maxilla

A

upper jaw

32
Q

how many pairs of ribs

A

12

33
Q

correct order of teeth

A

incisor
cuspid
first bicuspid
second bicuspid
first molar
second molar
third molar

34
Q

wisdom teeth

A

third molar

35
Q

pentose sugar in DNA

A

deoxyribose

36
Q

nucleotide consists of

A

base
pentose sugar
phosphate

37
Q

phlebotomist

A

draws blood

38
Q

ear canal is found where

A

temporal bone

39
Q

parts of the sternu,

A

body
manubrium
xiphoid process

40
Q

mandible

A

lower jaw

41
Q

glasses sit

A

nasal bones

42
Q

what does actonel treat

A

osteoporosis

43
Q

what is searching for evidence in the seven sā€™s of crime scenes

A

walking in spiral grid line or quadrant pattern

44
Q

vellus

A

hair on fetuses

45
Q

mohair

A

goat hair

46
Q

zygomatic

A

cheek bone

47
Q

erythrocytes

A

carry oxygen to the body cells

48
Q

cuticle

A

outermost layer

49
Q

medulla

A

column running through center of hair

50
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coretex

A

core, innermost layer

51
Q

hair shaft

A

most examination by the scientist