Fingerprint pattern types
ALWC
Fingerprint classification underlies identification of living and dead persons.
Gives the names only, not their frequencies or subtypes.
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ALWC. It helps you recall: Fingerprint pattern types.
Arch
Loop
Whorl
A: Arch; L: Loop; W: Whorl; C: Composite (mixed).
It belongs to Identification in Forensic Medicine.
Gives the names only, not their frequencies or subtypes.
Fingerprint classification underlies identification of living and dead persons.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Forensic Medicine question about Identification.
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