Question

match the labels to the corresponding minutiae on the image below.
a: fork; b: eye; c: ridge ending; d: short ridge; e: delta; f: dot
a: short ridge; b: dot; c: ridge ending; d: fork; e: delta; f: eye
a: dot; b: short ridge; c: fork; d: ridge ending; e: delta; f: eye

Explanation:

Fingerprint minutiae are characteristic features. A fork - like structure is a fork (A). A structure resembling an eye is an eye (B). A ridge that ends is a ridge ending (C). A short segment of a ridge is a short ridge (D). A triangular - like feature is a delta (E). A single small point is a dot (F).

Answer:

A: Fork; B: Eye; C: Ridge Ending; D: Short Ridge; E: Delta; F: Dot