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An Investigator Is Faced with Clustered and Irregularly Colored Bloodstain

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An investigator is faced with clustered and irregularly colored bloodstain patterns at a crime scene that he believes could have originated from an arterial or oral injury. What characteristics of projected and expirated blood patterns can assist the investigator in differentiating these patterns from other pattern types and each other?


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Cell Body

The part of a neuron containing the nucleus, responsible for maintaining the life of the cell.

Neuron

A cell specialized in the transmission of nerve impulses, commonly called a nerve cell.

Dendrite

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive impulses and conduct them towards the cell body.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

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