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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Physical anthropology

sagittal crest

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A ridge of bone projecting up, from front to back, along the top midline of the skull. It serves as a muscle attachment area for the temparalis muscles that extend up both sides of the head from the ...

mosaic pattern of genetic inheritance

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A genetic pattern in which an individual has two distinct cell groupings--one with normal cells and another with a genetic problem. For instance, some people with Down syndrome produce both normal ...

population

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A more or less distinct group of individuals within a species who are reproductively isolated from other groups. In other words, they restrict their mate selection to members of their own population. ...

pulmonary edema

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A pneumonia-like accumulation of fluid and swelling in the lungs. Like cerebral edema, it can be caused by hypoxia at high altitude. While pulmonary edema is potentially life threatening, it ...

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency )

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A genetically inherited X-linked error in metabolism caused by an inadequate amount of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in red blood cells. When exposed to certain environmental ...

multiple-allele series

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A situation in which a gene has more than two alleles. The ABO blood type system is an example. Multiple-allele series only partly follow simple Mendelian genetics.

relative date

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

A date that gives the time of an event only with reference to another event that is not worldwide in scale. It only indicates that one event occurred earlier or later than another. For instance, the ...