Hair as Evidence Flashcards

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Definition of hair evidence

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collected from a crime scene used for forensic analysis

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Three main layers of hair

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cortex, medulla

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Medulla in human hair

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core, often fragmented or absent

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Animal hair medulla

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continuous and wide

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Cuticle pattern in humans

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(flattened scales)

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Purpose of hair analysis

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origin, species, and possible individual

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Cortex function

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pigment and gives hair color

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Microscopic hair comparison

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color, structure, and medulla pattern

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DNA analysis in hair

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root or follicular tissue for nuclear DNA

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Mitochondrial DNA in hair

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from hair shaft, maternal inheritance