Forensics Materials/Terminology Flashcards
These flashcards will help you to memorize different materials and terminology forensic workers use.
Accelerant
A substance that is used to create and sometimes direct the spread of a fire
What are the most commonly used liquid accelerants?
Gasoline, lighter fluid, kerosene, and turpentine
Accident Reconstruction
The use of physical evidence to build a theoretical model of a given crime or accident scene
Adipocere
A waxy, soap-like substance formed during the decomposition of bodies buried in moist places
What does “adipocere” consist of?
Principally insoluble salts of fatty acids, composed of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids
What is “adipocere” also called?
Grave wax
Allele
Any of several alternative forms of a gene located at the same point on a particular pair of chromosomes
Anthropology
The science of origin, culture, and development of humans
Antibody
A protein that destroys or inactivates a specific antigen
Where are antibodies found?
In the blood serum
Antigen
A substance, usually a protein, that stimulates the body to produce antibodies against it
Aspermia
The absence of sperm
Autopsy
The internal examination of a body after death; performed to confirm or determine the cause of death
Autorad
Final product of a DNA analysis
What is “autorad” the common term for?
Autoradiograph
