Fingerprint History
Developed a classification system
Henry
Study of the uniqueness of skin for ID purposes
Ridgeology
1st category
Key
Paper is this type of evidence
Porous
Time period during fetal development when fingerprints form
6-11 weeks
American author who wrote about fingerprints
Twain
Study of the size, shape and location of pores
Poroscopy
Category with a chart
Major and Sub-secondary
Metal or glass is this type of evidence
Non-Porous
Damage to this layer of skin leaves a scar
Dermal
Developed anthropometry
Bertillon
Outermost portion of the finger used for rolling
Distal Phalange
Category with the "rat" rule
sub-secondary
One of two dye stains for non-porous items
Ardrox and Rhodamine
Swelling of tissue under the epidermis is known as
Volar Pads
Wrote an article in "Nature" magazine about fingerprints
Faulds
Immature ridge
Incipient
Category that deals with only whorls
Primary
Technical term for superglue
Cyanoacrylate
Technical term for a finger
Phalange
Wrote the book titled "Fingerprints"
Galton
Valley in between ridges
Furrows
Category that deals with the #1 and #6 fingers
Major
Chemical for non-porous, wet metal items
SPR
Outer most layer of skin where the pattern is located
Epidermis