Fingerprints + Minutiae

Front

What pattern is this?

Back

Tented Arch

Front

What type of whorl is shown? Options: Plain, Central Pocket, Double Loop, Accidental

Back

Accidental

Front

Back

Central pocket whorl

Front

Name this minutiae type: Enclosure, Island (pick me! pick me! you know you want to), Bifurcation (fork), Ridge ending

Back

Ridge ending

Front

Name this minutiae type: Enclosure, Island, Bifurcation (fork), Ridge ending

Back

Bifurcation (fork)

Front

An invisible print that must be developed using powder or chemicals is called

Back

latent

Front

5% of the population has this type of pattern: loops, whorls, arches, ripples

Back

arches

Front

What are the red triangles?

Back

deltas

Front

What component of a fingerprint is highly specific to an individual?

Back

Minutiae

Front

Name this minutiae type: Sludge, Island (dot), Bifurcation (fork), Pore

Back

Island (dot)