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Serology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| spatter | bloodstains created from the application of force to the area where the blood originated |
| angle of impact | angle at which a blood droplet strikes a surface |
| parent drop | the droplet from which a satellite spatter originates |
| satellite spatter | small drops of blood that break off the parent spatter when the blood hits a surface |
| spines | the pointed edges of a stain that radiate out form the spatter; can help determine the direction from which the blood traveled |
| passive, projected, and contact | three types of bloodstains |
| bloodstain pattern analysis | bpa |