FSC239Y5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Blood Residue, Bromophenol Blue, Eccrine Sweat Gland
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Forensic means belonging to, used in, or suitable to the courts for public discussion and debate. Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and legal proceedings, including civil cases: compare and contrast forensic science and forensic identification in terms of areas of expertise, theory-based v. s. An impression left on a surface by the friction ridges of the skin. In ink and rolled, ten prints are taken when someone is arrested. Used to be used in other countries as a means of signature. David ashbaugh coined the term ridgeology, as the study of the uniqueness of friction ridge structures and their use for personal identification. What is the difference between the dermis and the epidermis in terms of fingerprints and skin? pads regress. Volar pad tension and pressure will influence pattern formation in the fetal stage. The epidermis is the first layer of skin, damage to this layer will heal and fingerprints will reform.
