Science Stuff Flashcards
Antigens
A toxin or foreign substance which includes an immune response in the body.
ABO blood grouping system
ABO blood grouping system: blood groups A has A antigens and B blood groups have B antigens and so on.
You can either be rheasus positive or rheasus negative.
This accounts for positive or negative sign next to the letter
Forensics
The use of science to solve crime.
Forensic odontologist
Someone who examines teeth and bite marks
Cheiloscopy
The study of lip prints
Observation
Any information collected with the 5 senses
Inference
Conclusions or deductions based on observations
Plaster of Paris
Specific type of plaster used to make a cast of a foot print
Cast
Something that collects an exact mould of indents or scrapes
Latent fingerprint
Fingerprints left behind from the oils on our skin
Patent fingerprint
Fingerprints left behind in blood or paint
Physical fingerprint
Fingerprints left behind in a mould of clay or gum
Anthropology
The study of human skeletons to gain information about the subject eg. Height, age, weight, health
Cortex
The part of your hair around the medulla that has pigment
Medulla
Central core of a strand of hair