Body Basics
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
The heart
The study of fingerprints is called ___.
Dactyloscopy
A lack of oxygen to body tissues is called ___.
Hypoxia
A person who gives firsthand information about a crime is called a ___.
Eyewitness
Investigators dust for these to find out who touched something.
Fingerprints
The brain and spinal cord make up this system.
The central nervous system
DNA stands for this.
Deoxyribonucleic acid
This poison gives the skin a cherry-red color.
Carbon monoxide
The record of who handled evidence is known as the ___.
Chain of custody
A drop, pool, or spray of this liquid can help tell what happened at a scene.
Blood
This is the largest organ of the human body.
The skin
This type of scientist examines blood, hair, and fibers.
Forensic biologist
A broken bone is known as a ___.
Fracture
The first officer on the scene must secure this.
The crime scene
A single strand of this a link a suspect to a crime.
Hair
The femur is located in this part of the body.
The leg
Evidence like hair or fibers that links a suspect to a scene is called ___.
Trace evidence
This test determines if drugs or toxins are in the body.
Toxicology test
Any item that helps prove guilt or innocence is called ___.
Evidence
Footprints, tire marks, or tool marks left behind are called __.
Impressions
The study of body structure is called ___.
Anatomy
The analysis of blood patterns at a crime scene is called ___.
blood splatter analysis
A bluish tint to the skin due to poor oxygenation is called ___.
Cyanosis
A handwriting and signature expert is a ___.
Forensic document examiner
The yellow tape around a scene is used to do what?
Keep the area secure so evidence isn't disturbed.