Terminology
Biology of Skin
Classification
Development
Miscellaneous
100

Study of uniqueness of friction ridge skin for ID purposes

Ridgeology

100

Study of the location, shape and size of pores

Poroscopy

100

NCIC - Missing or Amputated

XX

100

Chemical used for fixed items at a crime scene

Powder

100

Computer system for rolling fingerprints

Live-Scan

200

Technological term for a finger

Phalange

200

Time during fetal development when fingerprints form

6-11 weeks
200

1st category in Henry

Key

200

Chemical that reacts with amino acids in fingerprint

Ninhydrin

200

Inking of the entire palm and fingers

Major Case Prints

300

Chance invisible impression

Latent Print

300

Damage to this layer of skin will cause a scar

Dermal

300

NCIC Classification - Radial Loop, RC 07

57

300

A dye stain for non-porous items

Ardrox or Rhodamine

300

Tool used to fingerprint the dead

Postmortem spoon

400

Raised portion of epidermis

Ridge

400

Outer most portion of fingerprint that contains the pattern

Distal Phalange

400

Category with a chart in Henry

Major or Sub-Secondary

400

Chemical used for adhesive processing

Crystal Violet, Tape Glo or Sticky Side Powder

400

Database used to store fingerprints

AFIS

500

Immature ridge

Incipient ridge

500

Tissue during fetal development that dictates what pattern you will develop

Volar Pads

500

Category that deals with only whorls

Primary

500

Type of porous evidence that cannot be processed with chemicals

Thermal paper

500

Name of the organization that produces the "Journal of Forensic Identification"

IAI