Chapter 12 - Hominin Origins In Africa Flashcards
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Pertaining to form or structure of organisms
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Morphological
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Largest muscle in the body
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Gluteus maximus
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Bipedal locomotion
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Habitual bipedalism
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Bipedalism as only form of terrestrial locomotion
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Obligate bipedalism
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Most abundant and widely distributed of all early hominins
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Australopiths
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Adapted for cutting or shearing among primates, refers to the compressed first lower premolar, which functions as a shearing surface with the upper canine
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Sectorial
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A ridge of bone that runs down the middle of the cranium; serves as the attachment for the large temporal muscles, indicating strong chewing
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Sagittal Crest
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Pliocene + first half of Pleistocene (1-5 mya)
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Plio-Pleistocene
