Whorl Patterns

PLAIN WHORLA PLAINWHORL consists of one or more ridges which make a complete circuit, with two deltas, between which, when an imaginary line is drawn, at least one recurving ridge within the inner pattern area is cut or touched.

WHORLSMinimum requirements: 2 deltas and recurving ridge in front of each. It can be spiral, oval, circular, or any variant of a circle.An imaginary line drawn from delta to delta MUST cut or touch at least 1 recurving ridge within the inner pattern area.

CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORLA CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORL consists of at least one recurving ridge, or an obstruction at right angle to the line of flow, with two deltas, between which, when an imaginary line is drawn, no recurving ridge within the inner pattern area is cut or touched.

CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORLDIFFERENCE FROM A PLAIN WHORL - an imaginary line drawn from delta to delta must not cut or touch a recurving ridge in front of the inner delta.

LINE OF FLOWTHE LINE OF FLOW OF A CENTRAL POCKET LOOP WHORL is determined by drawing an imaginary line between the inner delta and the center of the innermost recurving ridge.

DOUBLE LOOP WHORLA DOUBLE LOOP consists of two separate loop formations with two separate and distinct sets of shoulders and two deltas.

DOUBLE LOOP WHORLTWO SEPARATE LOOP FORMATIONSTWO SEPARATE AND DISTINCT SETS OF SHOULDERS

DOUBLE LOOP WHORL2.1.3.“S” type loop whorls are not considered Double Loop Whorls. They are classified as Plain Whorls.

DOUBLE LOOP WHORL“Interlocking” loops are not considered Double Loop Whorls. They are classified as Plain Whorls.

ACCIDENTAL WHORLAN ACCIDENTAL WHORL consists of a combination of two different types of patterns with the exception of the plain arch, with two or more deltas or a pattern which possesses some of the requirements for two or more different types or a pattern which conforms to none of the definitions.

ACCIDENTAL WHORL10EXCEPTION: A loop over a plain arch is classified as a loop. (generally called a “lazy loop”)

ACCIDENTAL WHORL19EXCEPTION: A tented arch over a loop is classified as a loop.

ACCIDENTAL WHORLEXCEPTION: Two loops joined as one over a plain arch is classified as a “Plain Whorl.”

WHORL TRACINGSTrace from left delta, to a point opposite the right delta.Trace from the farthest left delta to a point opposite the farthest right delta when there are three or more deltas present.Drop down at ending ridges. Follow the lower fork of a bifurcation.Stop at the point opposite the right delta and count ridges between that point and the delta.If there are three or more ridges inside the right delta , the tracing is an - I - INNER.

WHORL TRACINGSIf there are three or more ridges outside the right delta, the tracing is an - O - OUTER. If there are one or two ridges either inside or outside the right delta, or if the tracing stops on the right delta itself, the tracing is an - M - MEETING.8. It is not necessary to count more than three ridges.Do not count delta or tracing ridge. The tracing ridge is the ridge where the tracing stopped opposite the right delta.

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WHORL TRACINGSCENTRAL POCKET LOOPCICMCIDDDDDD

WHORL TRACINGSdMIf no upward trend is present, continue tracing until a point opposite the right delta, or the delta itself.DD

WHORL TRACINGSdido05DDIf there is an upward trend stop, but if there is no upward trend continue to a point opposite right delta. If in your opinion the finger is rolled beyond normal, reference to what it would have been if rolled to a normal amount.

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