Deck 18: Palm Print Comparisons

Question 1

Why do Latent Print Examiners often have difficulty with latent palm prints?

Answer 1

It is often difficult to orient and locate a latent palm print within a known palm print

Question 2

What are the three main areas of the palm?

Answer 2

a. Interdigital
b. Hypothenar
c. Thenar

Question 3

What is the area of the palm adjacent to the thumb called?

Answer 3

Thenar

Question 4

How do creases appear in a latent print?

Question 5

Which two areas of the palm does the distal transverse crease separate?

Question 6

the radial longitudinal crease surrounds the thenar area of the palm

Question 7

there is generally one crease between the first and second joints of the fingers.

Question 8

How many deltas are found in the interdigital area of a palm print?

Question 9

How is the delta beneath the index finger different from the deltas beneath the middle, ring and little fingers?

Question 10

What path do the ridges originating from the delta under the index finger take?

Question 11

Where are loops found in the palm?

Question 12

What three features correspond to the hypothenar area of the palm?

Question 13

How are loops and worlds in the hypothenar distinguished from loops and worlds in a fingerprint?

Question 14

What are the characteristics of minor creases in the hypothenar?

Question 15

What is a "vestige"?

Question 16

How does ridge flow in the thenar change between the radial longitudinal crease and the base of the thumb?

Question 17

What area of the palm is characterized by a basket weave pattern of minor creases?

Question 18

Describe the edge creases in the thenar area.

Question 19

What is the term used to describe the crease that is formed when the webbing between the thumb and index finger does not come into contact with the surface?

Question 20

the ridges of the inner finger joints- the ring and middle fingers - have ridges that slant downwards, away from the inner fingers.