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Chapter 16 Vocabulary
Forensic Science (CHEM1118)
Fairleigh Dickinson University
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❏ Agglutination ❏ The coming together or clumping of antigen bearing red blood cells and the antibodies specific to that antigen. ❏ Altered Bloodstains ❏ Shed blood that has been changed physically or physiologically. ❏ Antibody ❏ Antibodies are found in the blood serum and are specific to a blood type. ❏ They serve as protection from non compatible blood types. ❏ Antigen ❏ Antigens in blood are inherited substances on the erythrocyte (red blood cell) that are responsible for eliciting a blood group reaction to specific antibodies. ❏ Blood ❏ A solution of various materials important for sustaining life. ❏ Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BSPA) ❏ An area of forensic science that interprets the patterns seen in deposited blood and relates them to the actions that could have caused the pattern. ❏ Confirmatory Test ❏ A test that used to identify the specific fluid or material present. ❏ Erythrocytes ❏ A component of the solid part of the blood responsible for carrying oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the cells, commonly called red blood cells. ❏ Forensic Serology ❏ The examination and identification of body fluids as they relate to a crime scene. ❏ Leucocytes ❏ A component of the solid part of the blood responsible for fighting infection, commonly called white blood cells. ❏ Passive Bloodstains ❏ Blood that is shed and travels under the influence of gravity only. ❏ Plasma ❏ The liquid portion of the blood, which has, in suspension, blood cells and platelets along with water, glucose, proteins, and other chemical compounds. ❏ Spatter Bloodstains ❏ Blood that moves due to a force in addition to gravity which exhibits directionality and specific distribution patterns. ❏ Screening (presumptive) Test ❏ A test that establishes the possibility that a specific type of fluid or substance is present in the sample.
❏ Serology ❏ The examination and identification of body fluids. ❏ Thrombocytes ❏ A component of the solid part of the blood that assists in the clotting process. They are commonly called platelets. ❏ Viscous ❏ A term used to describe a liquid that has a resistance to flow. ❏
Chapter 16 Vocabulary
Course: Forensic Science (CHEM1118)
University: Fairleigh Dickinson University
