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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
Populational viewpoint of classifying species from fossils
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The idea that if two fossils have major similarities they should be categorised as being members of the same species. From this perspective, minor anatomical differences within the same population ...
Special creation
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The idea that all life forms were created by God as separate, distinct species. The implication is that they do not change through time and that there is no evolutionary relationship between ...
Foramen magnum
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The hole at the base of a skull through which the spinal cord passes. Literally, foramen magnum means a "large hole or opening" in Latin. The position of the foramen magnum is a strong indicator of ...
Capillaries
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The hair thin blood vessels connecting small branches of arteries and veins that form a vascular network throughout the body of animals.
Adaptation
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The process by which populations of organisms respond to long term environmental stresses by permanent genetic change--i.e., by evolving. See adjustment.
Adjustment
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The process by which individual organisms respond to environmental stresses during their lifetime without changing genetically. Adjustments are generally not inheritable. acclimatisation and ...
Racemization
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
The process by which amino acids change from the L-molecule form to their mirror image D-molecule form. This occurs naturally following the death of cells. See amino acid racemization dating.
