[The distribution of the main types of the papillary patterns on the distal phalanges of human fingers]. / Raspredelenie osnovnykh tipov papilliarnykh uzorov na distal'nykh falangakh pal'tsev ruk cheloveka.

The present study included the investigation of the four main types of the papillary patterns on the distal phalanges of all the ten fingers. As many as three million fingerprint cards have been used for the first time. The investigation yielded the exact quantitative characteristics of the frequency of occurrence of various papillary patterns. The importance of these findings for dactyloscopy and dermatoglyphics is discussed.