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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thyroid

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The large gland in the neck next to the trachea that secretes the hormone thyroxine, which regulates body growth and metabolism.

The kingdom of living things that includes all animals. They are multicellular organisms that ingest food rather than absorb or photosynthesize it. They also have their own means of locomotion in at ...

suture

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The irregular line of joining between two bones, especially between the bone plates of the skull in vertebrates.

Beringia

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The intercontinental land connection appeared between Siberia and Alaska that appeared at least twice during the last ice age as a result of sea levels dropping more than 300 feet.

placental mammal

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The infraclass of therian mammal species in which females produce a placenta to connect the fetus to the uterus. This enables nutrients and oxygen to get to the fetus and provides a means of ...

amnion

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The innermost membrane of the flexible sac enclosing a fetus. It is filled with amniotic fluid, which helps cushion the fetus and protect it from injury. See cervix for an illustration.

Eutheria

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

The infraclass of therian mammal species in which females produce a placenta to connect the fetus to the uterus. This enables nutrients and oxygen to get to the fetus and provides a means of ...