Chapter 4

What is the force that pulls the surface molecules of a liquid towards its interior?

A _ drop of blood is created when the volume of the drop increases to a point where gravity overcomes the surface tension at the source, breaks free, and falls.

The _ end of an elongated bloodstain usually points in the direction of travel.

If the angle of impact is 90o, what shape will the resulting bloodstain will generally be?

The crown-like pattern around the dge of each drop is reffered to as _ .

The crown-like pattern around the dge of each drop is reffered to as _ .

What type of transfer pattern occurs when a bloody object is dragged across another surface?

What factor(s) accelerate the drying of blood?

When the plasma separates from the cellular portion of blood, this is called

As the angle of impact of blood decreases, the stain appears more

The area in which the lines of directionality of several stains converge is called

Cast-off stains are created when blood

Convergence is an area, not an exact point.

Back spatter and forward spatter can occur when a bullet enters the body at high velocity.

When an artery is breached, blood pools in a small area.

Bloodstain evidence is a type of pattern evidence

A gunshot often produces forward and back spatter