Physical anthropology

Physical anthropology

The branch of anthropology that studies the development of the human race in the context of other primate species.

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fertilization

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Conception; the process of sexual reproduction by which the chromosomes from a sperm cell enter the nucleus of an ovum and combine with its chromosomes to create a zygote.

clavicles

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Collarbones; the bones that connect the sternum with the scapula. A single clavicle on each side of the body goes from the center of the upper chest to the shoulders.

tundra

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Cold, treeless regions having permanently frozen subsoil (permafrost ) that only supports extremely hardy low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses, and stunted shrubs (in the summer).

Chromosomes that are paired during meiosis. Such chromosomes are alike with regard to size and also position of the centromere. They also have the same genes, but not necessarily the same alleles, at ...

incisors

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Chisel shaped teeth at the front of the mouth in mammals. All primates normally have 8 incisors (2 in each quadrant of the mouth). The common mammal pattern is 12 incisors (3 in each quadrant). See ...

pheromones

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Chemicals produced and secreted by an animal that can have a powerful affect on the behavior and development of other animals (usually in the same species). Pheromones are common throughout the ...

cheek pouches

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Cheeks that are so elastic that they can expand to allow temporary storage of food. This is useful when there is competition. Old World monkey in the subfamily Cercopithecinae (macaques, baboons, ...