Lesson 5.1 Flashcards
Foramen Magnum
Bipeds - centre of skull
Quads - back of skull
Prognathism
Jaw jutting
Bipeds. Decreased for balence
Quads have high prognathism
Spine
Bipeds. S shaped curve keeps centre of gravity above pelvis
Quads. Straight spine
Pelvis
Bipeds. Bowl shaped, supports organs. Broad short ilia very angled
Quads. Flat and tall, very long ilia
Legs of bipeds
Bipeds. Long
Angled inward
More knee extention
Quads. Shorter
Less angled and extenstion
Feet
Biped. Big big toe and convergent
Double arch
Big heel for shock absorbance
No grasping
Quads. Divergent toe
Grasping
Singular arch
Disadvantage to bipdalism
Varicose veins
Difficult childbirth
Hernias
Lower back pain
Why be bipedal
Carrying
Long distance walking
Hunting
Gathering
Reaching high trees food
Visual surveilance
Male provisioning
Thermoregulation to keep cool