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• 180 – Rolled Impression is an impression mace or place in the fingerprint card which is taken individually by rolling the

  ten fingers of the subject _____ degrees from tip to the second joints.
• DEAD IN DIFFICULT – In cases involving badly decomposed bodies, the first thing to do is to examine the fingers to see if

  all are present.
• SUPERGLUE – It is a chemical process that exposes and fixes fingerprints on a nonporous surface.
• INJECTION – The fingertips may be wrinkled due to the immersion of hands in water, excessive humidity, or

  mummification.
• NINHYDRIN – This chemical reacts to the amino acid present in the latent fingerprint which will be stained with a purple

  color.
• Ink Slab / Inking Plate – refers to a piece of metal or a plane glass
• INK ROLLER – Refers to an instrument used for spreading the ink into the ink slab or inking plate
• Card Holder - refers to a gadget used for clipping the fingerprint card
• BIFURCATION – may not be selected as a delta if it does not open towards the core.
• RIDGE COUNTING – the process of counting the ridges that touch the imaginary line drawn between the delta and the

  core of a loop.