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Forensic Analysis of Blood and Blood Spatter

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What does BPA stand for?   Bloodstain Pattern Analysis  
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How can blood be detected at a crime scene?   Light sources or Blood Reagent Tests  
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What chemical is used by crime scene investigators to locate traces of blood (even if cleaned or removed)?   Luminol  
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What is a chemical process that is used for blood enhancement and makes the blood visible for photography and analysis?   Levco Crystal Violet (LCV)  
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What is a chemical capable of detecting latent or old blood and is similar to luminol?   Fluorescein  
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Bloodstains created from the application of force to the area where blood originated   Spatter  
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What is the place from where the blood spatter came from or originated?   Origin or Source  
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The angle at which a blood droplet strikes a surface   Angle of Impact  
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What is a droplet from which a satellite spatter originates?   Parent Drop  
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Small drops of blood that break off from the parent spatter when the blood droplet hits a surface   Satellite Spatters  
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What are the pointed edges of a stain that radiate out from the spatter?   Spines  
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What are patterns created from the force of gravity?   Passive Bloodstains  
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What are patterns that occur when a force is applied to the source of blood?   Projected Bloodstains  
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What are patterns that are created when a wet, bloody object comes in contact with a target surface?   Transfer or Contact Bloodstain  
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