Question
In Exit wound which of the following is seen:
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Inverted margins
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| B. |
Bevelled outer table
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| C. |
Dirt collar
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| D. |
Tattoing
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer » B
Explanation
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Exit wounds have everted margins and are usually larger & irregular.
They lack an abrasion (dirt) collar and tattooing or blackening.
In skull bones, exit wounds show beveling of the outer table—a key forensic sign.
Beveling:
– Entry wounds → beveling of inner bone table
– Exit wounds → beveling of outer bone table
This beveling difference is a very high-yield forensic point.
Incorrect options:
– Inverted margins occur in entry wounds.
– Dirt collar (abrasion collar) appears only in entry wounds due to bullet wiping.
– Tattooing from unburnt powder particles occurs at entry wounds, indicating close-range firing.
