Prints Crossword

the study of the uniqueness of friction ridge structures and their use for personal identification
general database that store fingerprint information
the center of a fingerprint
a triangular pattern that appears in a fingerprint
the ending of a line
a splitting line
a place where two ridges appear to cross
an individual characteristic; no two people have been found with the exact same one
published first textbook on fingerprints
developed 1st classification system for fingerprints, modified system still used today
are the simplest type of fingerprints that are formed by ridges that enter on one side of the print and exit on the other
similar to the plain arch, but has a spike in the center
must have one delta and one or more ridges that enter and leave on the same side
have at least one ridge that makes a complete circuit
whorls that are made up of any two loops combined into one print
impressions left by friction ridge skin on a surface
the most common type of animal hair that is used to make brushes
used to help investigators find latent prints on multicolored or dark surfaces
this type of powder works better on shiny surfaces or plastic baggies and containers
prints that may be left in mud or clay
a chemical that bonds with amino acids in fingerprints and will produce a blue or purple color
father of lip prints
classified lip prints
oldest method of fingerprinting
reflected ultraviolet imaging system
also called the super glue method
loops that open toward the pinky or the ulna bone on the right hand
a single ridge that bifurcates and rejoins after a short while and continues as a single ridge
a connecting ridge between parallel running ridges
an isolated ridge whose length is the same as its width
a short, splitting line
evaluate the presence of forgeries
loops that open toward the thumb
occurs when the bottom of a line forms and resembles an eye
where a line curves within a fingerprint