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12 Cards in this Set
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Arch |
A fingerprint patter in which the ridge pattern originates from one side fo the print and leaves from the other side. |
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Core |
A center of a loop or whorl. |
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Delta |
A triangular ridge patter with ridges that go in different directions above and below a triangle. |
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Fingerprint |
An impression left on any surface that consists of patterns made by the ridges on a finger. |
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Latent Fingerprint |
A hidden fingerprint made visible through the use of powders or other techniques. |
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Loop |
A fingerprint pattern in which the ridge pattern flows inward and returns in the direction of the origin. |
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Minutiae |
The combination of details in the shapes on positions of ridges in fingerprints that make each unique; also called ridge characteristics. |
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Patent Fingerprint |
A visible fingerprint that happens when fingers with blood, ink or some other substance on them touch a surface and transfer the pattern of their fingerprint to that surface. |
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Plastic Fingerprint |
A three-dimensional fingerprint made in soft material such as clay, soap or putty. |
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Ridge Pattern |
The recognizable pattern of the ridges found in the end joints of fingers that from lines on the surfaces of objects in a fingerprint. They fall into three categories: arches, loops and whorls. |
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Ten-Card |
A form used to record and preserve a person's fingerprints. |
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Whorl |
A fingerprint patter that resembles a bull's-eye. |
