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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locomotor patterns

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The methods an animal uses to move. These may include such things as swimming, jumping, walking, brachiating, etc.

chorion

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The membrane that develops around an embryo and contributes to the formation of the placenta. Later, as a fetus develops, the chorion fuses with the amnion. See chorionic villi sampling for an ...

spermatogenesis

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The meiosis process of male sex cells that produces sperm. It takes place in the testes of humans and other male animals.

oögenesis

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The meiosis process of female sex cells that produces ova. It takes place mostly in the ovaries of humans and other female animals.

The medical condition resulting from prolonged famine. Symptoms include extreme emaciation, diarrhea, anemia, and apathy. Women with marasmus usually stop ovulating. The loss of insulating body fat ...

basal metabolic rate

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The measure of the total energy utilized by the body to maintain its necessary processes while at rest. Those processes include keeping the heart, brain, and other organs functioning normally and the ...

cross-pollination

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The mating of two genetically different plants of the same species. Usually, the term is used in reference to the crossing of two pure breeding (homozygous) plants.