Perspectives of the use of dermatoglips of middle and proximal falants of the functions of the hand in Reproduction of external-recognition signs of uncertainted person

Abstract

The article presents the specific literature review which enables to outline the use of dermatoglyphics parameters of middle and proximal phalanges of fingers in the forecasting of external signs of a person concerning the prospects for expanding of the identifying criteria register. The versatility of the dermatoglyphics method is determined by various spheres of its application over a long period of time. The results obtained by studying the dermatoglyphics pattern of human hands and feet still remain an informative source in medicine, forensic science, anthropology and population genetics. The genetic condition of dermatological parameters allows using dermatoglyphics to solve a number of issues that arise during ethno-anthropological and population-genetic researches. Despite the whole range of works on the possible use of dermatoglyphics in the identification of an unknown person, dermatoglyphics parameters of the middle and proximal phalanges of the fingers and the possibility of their use in the identification of the unknown person are not studied enough. Shpak L. deals with this issue. She is one of the first researchers in anthropology that studied dermatoglyphics parameters of distal, middle and proximal phalanges of the hand in combination. Her studies present data concerning sexual dimorphism, bilateral and digital variability, symmetry of phalanges skin surface. She first defined the regularity of inheritance of middle and proximal phalanges patterns. Shpak L. presented the usage the dermatoglyphics parameters of the middle and proximal phalanges of the fingers similar to the parameters of distal phalanges for identification of the person and for the affinity analysis. She developed the first classification of dermatoglyphics patterns for proximal and middle phalanges of the hands fingers. Scientist developed and formulated criteria for determining the affinity parameters, and determined the possibility of establishing a connection between a child and one or both parents. The criteria open the possibility of identifying the family ties using the signs complex of fingers dermatoglyphics or one of the phalanx systems. The researcher introduced a full and generalized classification of the patterns of middle and proximal phalanges. Thus, the dermatoglyphics parameters of middle and proximal phalanges of fingers can serve for the extension of the identification criteria range. These parameters may be applied for an identification purpose at the same level as the dermatoglyphics of distal phalanges, palms, and feet.