ANTH 1001 Chapter : Primate Evolution
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Appendicular- arms and legs (don"t have to know) Standing straight with arms facing forward, palms forward, feet facing down (toes at the. Proximal- closest to head (analogous to superior and inferior) Distal- furthest from the skull, towards the feet. Ventral- the stomach side (analogous to anterior, in humans) 2-understand relationships among the different paleo species as well as how these paleo bottom) species relate to modern humans. 3- gain insight into the behavior of the paleo species. You have to figure out what happened to the organisms after their. Hominin- could refer to the sub family hominidae. The big 3 obligate bipedality humans walk on 2 limbs. We have learned behavior, memory and emotions, etc. Foramen magnum- hole at the base of the skull. This hole is where your spinal cords passes through and goes down your vertebrate. The positioning indicates the positioning the of head on top of the vertebrate.
