ANTH 1001 : Exam 3
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Terms: anterior/posterior anterior is towards the front, posterior is towards the back, superior/inferior superior is towards the head, inferior is towards the feet, medial/ lateral draw a line right down middle of skeleton. Medial would be closer to the midline, lateral would be something further away from the midline: proximal/distal proximal would be the part of an element that is closest to skull/head. Distal would be the part of an element that is closer to the feet: ventral/ dorsal ventral s stomach side and dorsal is the back side. Paleoanthropology: definition: study of human evolution and the fossil record, goals (need to know, 1. Understand the relationship among the fossils with each other, but also with modern humans: 3. Gain insight into behavior of those species: multidisciplinary trying to accomplish the goals by looking at a wide scope of aspects.
