ANTH 1001 : Anthropology Unit 3 Final
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Osteological terms: 206 bones in the adult human structures, born with 400 bones fuse together over time, cranial, skull and mandible, post cranial, everything else, standard anatomical position- facing forward. Terms: anterior- describing toward the front, ex. Face or skull: posterior- describing toward the back, ex. Paleoanthropology: the study of human evolution and fossil record. Understands relationships between paleo species and how they relate to modern species: 3. Multidisciplinary- a lot of disciplents contribute to reach goals: ex, geology- layers earth, taxonomy- organism after death, zoarchaeology- animal remains, archaeology- tools/sight. Hominid- anything in the family hominidae (family of humans) Obligate bipedality- the main way we get around. Chimp/human skull difference not simultaneously- obligate bipedality/ brain size/ culture. Bipedality: skull, foramen magnum- hole in the skull. Skeletal adaptaitons for bipedality: spinal curvature- s-shape vertebrate. Helps balance, weight distribution, and shock absorber: pelvis shape (ilia)- the flared portion of the hipbone.
