| Blood Terminology Arterial Pattern- Gushing pattern from breached artery. Bubble Ring Pattern- Circles or rings in blood droplet stain. Usually lung hits can be stomach or intestine. Bright or light red lung hit. Intestine is dark or contains pieces of food items. Cast Off- When animal is running sometimes blood is thrown from body instead of dripped <Smaller droplets> Dripping pattern- When blood drips into blood. Expirated Blood- When blood its propelled out of nose or mouth or hole in body cavity. Flow Pattern- When shape size or pattern of blood changes due to movement changes. Forward Splatter- Blood that travels in same direction as movement seen in expirated patterns IE: Blood blown out of mouth or nose. Transfer or Contact Pattern- A blood pattern that is made from contact with other items. Trees Fences Ground. Impact Site- Where force of impact causes blood loss. Misting where blood is reduced to a mist because of force. IE running and increased blood pressure Passive bleeding- Blood drops caused by gravity. IE A standing animal. Splatter- Blood pattern caused by force. IE Movement like feet hitting ground surface impact causing droplets. Or from impact of items. Parent Drop- Drop which has cast off blood droplets. |
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