[The peculiar morphological features of the imprints of straight and wavy head hair dirtied with blood]

Sud Med Ekspert. 2018;61(1):39-41. doi: 10.17116/sudmed201861139-41.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to elucidate the specific morphological features of the imprints of blood-soaked straight and wavy head hair. The contact imprints of straight and wavy head hair dirtied with blood were obtained experimentally. The imprints of straight hair were shown to exhibit the elements in the form of the rectilinear and bow-shaped slightly bent stripes. The imprints of wavy hair were shaped as the arches, waves, circles, and a large number of various small elements, such as dashes and commas.

Цель исследования - изучить морфологические особенности отпечатков прямых и волнистых волос головы, пропитанных кровью. В эксперименте получили контактные отпечатки прямых и волнистых волос, испачканных кровью. Отпечатки прямых волос имеют элементы в форме прямолинейных и дугообразных полос с небольшим изгибом. Отпечатки волнистых волос представлены в виде дуг, волн, окружностей, множеством мелких элементов в виде штрихов и запятых.

Keywords: blood stains; imprint; imprints of blood-soaked head hair; straight hair; wavy hair.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Stains*
  • Forensic Pathology / methods*
  • Hair / pathology*
  • Manikins
  • Models, Biological*