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I am writing a research paper for my training on the "effects of injury and disease on friction skin" and have come across some unfamiliar terminology. I have found a research article (by Charles Parker-SCAFO online article) describing a friction ridge malformation known as a "cuspal", where " the ridges flow from the base of the finger in an upward direction to the top of the finger...". I have been unsuccessful in finding this term in other articles. However, I have found "ridges-off-the-end", in which the "ridges run vertically off the end of the finger...(by T.J.David)" Are these terms interchangeable?

Would anyone have any reliable research/articles or suggestions (possibly examples)?

Thank you!
Mara

For the definition, Charles likely used (or was used by or used the same source as):
http://www.fprints.nwlean.net/index.htm

This is a link to a post with an image of something, as it says, close to cuspal.

http://clpex.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f= ... 6518#p6518

And:

http://clpex.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f= ... spal#p4641

Hi - I have a current interest in friction ridge skin damage and would be interested to see anything that you have drafted or are writing, so that I do not duplicate such in my own research - chees