Forensic Science Final

Force travels 100 ft/sec ≤ 1mm in diameter: Gunshot/Projectile, Expirated/aspirated blood

One of the easiest methods of determining the sex of a skeleton is by examining the ____

the scraping of the outer skin layer caused by friction between the skin and a rough surface

This type of wound is usually caused by nails, needles, or other small pointed objects.

DNA evidence is considered individual because it can identify ______.

The laboratory study of body fluids using specific antigen and serum antibody reactions.

_____ are tear-like wounds, usually caused by blunt objects.

Site where an object hits a blood source

Bloodstain pattern resulting from blood exiting the body under pressure from a breached artery.

small detached droplets from a blood drop splashing outward when a force threshold is reached

When a person is alive, the body maintains ___ and regulates a constant temperature.

When drips continue to drop passively and overlap

The age of a person can be determined by examining bones- looking for the presence / absence of

__________ are clean cuts made by sharp objects, such a knives, razors or pieces of glass.

screening tests which presume. The presence of a substance but are not confirmatory

Livor Mortis indicates the ____ of the body during the first 8 hours of death.

Bloody object leaves a mark on a clean surface

A specific section of DNA that codes for a certain trait is called a _______.

The _____ system is the least essential for survival so most injuries will likely not be fatal.

The main blood drop

A _________ is a threadlike structure that contains genetic information that controls traits.

A __________________________________ wound occured at the time of death.

A _________________ is an item prepared with the intent to deceive or defraud.

_____________ is also known as “death heat”

Insects are useful in crime investigation there is a whole branch devoted to it called forensic

Foreign substances in the body that are capable of causing disease

The slightly “bumpy” edges of a blood drop

_______ is the pooling of blood in tissues after death.

The longer attached lines that spatter outward from a parent drop

The space through which the blood travels before hitting a surface

Proteins in body fluids that destroy or neutralize harmful toxins, produce an immune response.

_________ are severe tearing of tissues, often resulting in hanging skin or complete tearing.

Blood that is blown out nose, mouth, or a wound as a result of air as the propelling force.

_____________ is also known as”death stiffness”

the study of the adverse effects of chemicals or physical agents on living organisms.

A ____________ forgery is made by copying a genuine signature.

When blood splashes back towards the source of the impact force.

__________ is also known as “death color”

The fluid portion of blood, obtained by centrifuging a sample of whole blood.

Most laws mandate that an appointed forensic pathologist perform autopsies. They are called ___

Test that distinguishes between human and animal blood

DNA is __________ charged.

A __________________________________ wound occured before death.

Rigor mortis is caused by lack of oxygen to cells and __ buildup in the muscles

branch of forensic science that uses physics and math to interpret blood stains at crime scenes

In cases of suspicious death, a pathologist conducts post-mortem examination, called an ____

What does DNA stand for?

A ___________________ forgery is made without a model of the signature or writing being forged

__________ (COD) is the reason a person died.

Time of death can also be estimated by looking at the _________ and its contents.

DNA has a ________ shape.

A _____________ forgery is made by tracing a genuine signature

______ is a technique used to distinguish between individuals of the same species using DNA.

Red blood cell

blood is drawn back into a gun when it is pressed to flesh at the time of shooting

When the heart stops beating, oxygen is deprived frombody cells and they begin to die . this is

What makes up the backbone of DNA?

pattern created when blood is released or thrown from a blood-bearing object in motion.

Force 5 ft/sec 4-6 mm diameter Passive bleeding Single punch, Slap.

examination of human remains for law enforcement- determine the identity of unidentified bones

The fine spray of blood caused by HVIS

Force travels 25 ft/sec1-4 mm in diameter: Stabbing or Beating

Molecules involved in the process of metabolism total of all chemical processes in an organism.

_____ evidence refers to a very small amount of evidence that is left at a crime scene.

White blood cell

__________ is the oxygen carrier that gives red blood cells their color.

__ evidence can be associated with a group of items that share properties or characteristics.

_____ cause of death refers to an underlying cause of death, as opposed to the final cause.

A ___ is formed by the path of the bullet through the body even if the bullet does not exit

A __________________________________ wound occured after death.

change in the shape and direction of a bloodstain due to gravity or movement of the object.

___ DNA is only from the mother and is a circular loop instead of a double-helix shape.

When blood splashes in the same direction as the force of impact.