ANTH 1001 : Exam 3 ANTH

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-206 bones in an adult: cranial: anything in the skull (maxillary and mandible included, postcranial: everything but the skull. Standard anatomical position: facing forward and palms up. Terms: anterior: towards the front, posterior: towards the back, superior: towards the head, inferior: towards the feet, medial: closer to the midline of the body, lateral: farther away from the midline. *draw a line straight through the middle of the body. Proximal: part of the element that is closest to the skull. Distal: closer to the feet, part of the element farthest away from the skull. Paleoanthropology: study of human evolution and the fossil record (fossils that relate to human evolution) Understand relationship among fossils with each other but also with modern humans. Gain insight into the behavior of those species. Culture: material culture but also would include things like religion and art. Brain size: humans are more encephalized than modern apes and the shape of humans skull.

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