forensic science fingerprinting Flashcards
1
Q
latent fingerprint
A
invisible to naked eye
2
Q
patent fingerprint
A
easily seen (bloody fingerprint, dirt, paint)
3
Q
plastic fingerprint
A
impressions in wax clay etc
4
Q
what percent of population has an arch fingerprint pattern
A
5
5
Q
what percent of population has an loop fingerprint pattern
A
66
6
Q
what percent of population has an whorl fingerprint pattern
A
30
7
Q
Radial Loop opens to the…
A
THUMB
8
Q
Ulnar Loop opens to the…
A
PINKY
9
Q
Ridge Characteristics are AKA
A
minutiae
10
Q
what is a fork in the ridges called
A
bifurcation
11
Q
ridge minutae that is the same length on all sides
A
dot
12
Q
ridge with opening in the middle
A
enclosure
13
Q
ridge with opening in the middle with a dot inside
A
eye
14
Q
long ridge that stops
A
ending ridge
15
Q
island ridge
A
short ridge
