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| Patterns of fingerprints include _____ | whorl, loop, and arch |
| A whorl fingerprint makes the shape of _____ | at least one complete circle |
| A loop fingerprint forms _____ | a partly open, curving line |
| An arch fingerprint is _____ | arched or curved |
| Whorl fingerprints occur in _____ of the population | 30-35% |
| Loop fingerprints occur in _____ of the population. | 60-65% |
| An arch fingerprint occurs in _____ of the population. | 5% |
| A _____ generally forms a straight line, little to no recurve, usually found in the center of the pattern area. | rod |
| _____ is a circular or oval shaped line, generally found in the center of whorls. | ellipse |
| _____ spirals out from the center of the fingerprint and is generally found in whorls. | spiral |
| _____ is the intersection of two or more line-types which converge or diverge. | bifurcation |
| _____ resembles a tent, quickly rises and falls at a steep angle. | tented arch |
| _____ a recurve line-type that enters and leaves from the same side of the print. | loop |
| _____ stands alone, does not touch another line and is totally contained in the pattern area of interest. | island |
| Many _____ are contained in fingers; moisture and oils produced allow the fingerprint to be electronically imaged. | sweat glands |
| _____ are common micro features in a finger print. | minutiae points |
| Common minutiae points are _____ | the intersection of bifurcations, ending points of islands and the center point of the sweat glands |
