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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
amniocentesis
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A diagnostic procedure for pregnant women to determine whether or not their fetuses have gross chromosomal anomalies. It involves sampling the liquid immediately surrounding a fetus within the ...
argon-40/argon-39
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A radiometric dating method based on the changing ratio of argon-40 to argon-39 with the passage of time in volcanic rock or ash. This technique was derived from potassium-argon dating. The ...
derived trait
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A biological trait that has changed over time from the ancestral form and/or function that was present in the species from which it came.
alpha-feto protein (AFP) sampling
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A routine diagnostic procedure for pregnant women to determine whether or not their fetuses have gross chromosomal anomalies. This screening procedure is also called maternal serum alpha-feto protein ...
geochronology
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A relative dating method based on the association of early human sites with changing features of the land, such as the advance and retreat of glaciers or the rise and fall of sea levels. When these ...
prostate gland
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A gland surrounding the urethra at the base of the bladder. It secretes most of the seminal fluid that is expelled with sperm cells during ejaculation.
notochord
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A rudimentary internal skeleton made of stiff cartilage that runs lengthwise under the dorsal surface of the body of chordates. Generally, there is a single hollow nerve chord on top of the ...
