We are as unique as our fingerprints! Power point by Suzanne Smith 2013
When do you get your fingerprints? 6 months before you are born
Which animal has fingerprints that are almost exactly like a human’s fingerprint?
What makes our fingerprint stay on surfaces? The nature oils and salts from our sweat glands
What is the name for the study of fingerprints? Dactylscopy – dactylos = finger in Greek skopein = to examine
What is the purpose of the ridges on our fingers? Help us grasp objects – provides friction so things don’t slip through our fingers Helps our sense of touch
What is the most common type of fingerprint? loop
Other patterns Whorl
Double loop whorl
tented arch