Fingerprint Definitions Flashcards

What type of fingerprint pattern is defined as ridges entering on one side, rising in the center, and flowing out the opposite side?

What is the center of a fingerprint called?

What is the point on a friction ridge at or nearest to the point of divergence of two type lines called?

What term describes an imprint made by ridge patterns on the tip of a finger?

What type of fingerprint impression is produced by the ridged skin on fingers, palms, and soles?

What is the term for ridges in a fingerprint that flow in one side, recurve, and touch or pass through an imaginary line?

What are the small, precise details of a fingerprint called?

What is a fingerprint type that is easily visible without special assistance?

What is a three-dimensional fingerprint made in soft material such as clay or putty called?

What describes the recognizable pattern of ridges on the surfaces of objects in fingerprints?

What is the form used to record and preserve a person's fingerprints?

What fingerprint pattern resembles a bull's-eye?

Fingerprint Definitions

Arch: A fingerprint pattern where ridges enter from one side, create a central wave, and exit on the opposite side.
Core: The central point of a fingerprint, pivotal in identifying patterns.
Delta: The location on a friction ridge closest to the divergence point of two pattern lines.
Fingerprint: An impression formed by the ridge patterns on fingertip skin, also pertains to DNA fragment patterns.
Latent Fingerprint: Impressions created by friction ridges on fingers, palms, and soles, often invisible to the naked eye.
Loop: A fingerprint pattern where ridges flow in from one side, curve, and either touch or cross a line drawn through the print.
Minutiae: The intricate and minute details of fingerprint patterns, critical for precise identification.
Patent Fingerprint: Fingerprints visible without enhancing techniques like powders or UV light; clearly discernible.
Plastic Fingerprint: A three-dimensional fingerprint texture created in soft materials, including clay or putty.
Ridge Pattern: The distinct arrangement of ridges at finger joints, crucial for making identification marks on surfaces.
Ten Card: A formal document utilized for recording and preserving an individual's set of fingerprints for identification.
Whorl: A fingerprint design characterized by circular patterns resembling a bull's-eye, commonly used for classification.

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