Unit 1 - Dinosaurs Flashcards
1
Q
Theropod
A
Two legged carnivorous dinosaur 
2
Q
How to measure intelligence of a species
A
Absolute numbers of neurons in the pallium (cortex in mammals)
3
Q
How to measure number of neurons in pallium of an extinct animal
A
- Estimate brain mass using micro CT on fossilized skulls
- figure out who to compare it to
4
Q
Clade
A
Group of organisms descended from a common ancestor
5
Q
In terms of body mass and number of neurons in pallium of therapods, they are most like
A
Avians (birds)
6
Q
Telencephalon
A
Another name for the cerebrum
7
Q
Pallium
A
Part of the Telencephalon
8
Q
Primate
A
An order of mammals that include monkeys, humans, etc.
