Fingerprints: Basic Patterns and Shapes

There are eight basic kinds of fingerprints listed in this picture. The loop is the most common, although most people have many different kinds of prints on different
fingers.




Here are some pictures I took of my own fingerprints:



My left hand.



Right hand, middle finger= Ulnar Loop


Right hand, pointer finger= Ulnar Loop


Left hand, middle finger= Tented Arch