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forensics ch. 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| class evidence | material that connects an individual or thing to a certain group |
| comparison microscope | compound microscope that allows the side by side comparison of samples such as of hair or fibers |
| cortex | the region of a hair located outside the medulla containing granules of pigment |
| cuticle | the tough outer covering of a hair composed of overlapping scales |
| hair follicle | the actively growing root or base of a hair containing DNA and living cells |
| individual evidence | the kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing |
| keratin | type of fibrous protein that makes up the majority of the cortex of the hair |
| medulla | central core of a hair fiber |
| melanin granules | bits of pigment found in the cortex of hair |
| neutron activation analysis | a method of analysis that determines composition of elements in a sample |
| trace evidence | small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene |
| 5 medulla patterns | continuous, interrupted (intermittent), fragmented or segmented, solid, and none |
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