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sexual dimorphism

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difference in size/shape between sexes of the same species

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what are the exaggerated features of male primates?

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  • larger body size
  • larger canines
  • more robust
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high dimorphism

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polygyny/high male-male competition for mates

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low dimorphism

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monogamy/low male-male competition for mates

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shoulder morphology

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  • apes have flexible shoulder joints for climbing through trees
  • quadrupedal monkeys have more restricted shoulder joints
  • scapula placement impacts how flexible or restricted/stable the shoulder joint is
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what is the intermembral index?

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  • ratio of limb proportions
    forelimb length/hindlimb length = humerus length + radius length/ femur length + tibia length x 100
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what is an IMI above 100?

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  • hindlimb dominated
  • leapers/bipeds
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what is an IMI at 100?

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  • forelimb and hindlimb equally dominant
  • quadrapeds
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what is an IMI below 100?

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  • forelimb dominated
  • suspensory
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what are the four categories primates are placed into based on their diets?

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  • folivore
  • frugivore
  • insectivore
  • gumnivore
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folivore

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high cusps/crests for shredding and shearing leaves

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frugivore

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low rounded cusps for crushing fruit pulp

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insectivore

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high. sharp cusps for piercing and tearing

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gumnivore

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robust, sometimes lengthened incisors used to chew through tree bark, short molar cusps

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what does australopiths stand for?

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  • australo = southern
  • pithecus = ape
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what are the two groups the australopiths are divided into?

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  • robost
  • gracile
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australopithecus afarensis

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  • 3.2 mya
  • afar region of Ethiopia
  • 40% complete with crania and post-crania
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which came first, bipedalism or encephalization?

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  • bipedalism
  • Lucy taught us this
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what is the purpose of the valgus knee?

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  • this attribute contributes to bipedalism
  • allows the foot to be placed directly below the center of gravity, providing for more efficient bipedal locomotion
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adaptations

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  • characteristics that allow an organism to interact with its environment in a distinctive way
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homoplasies

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  • traits can change rapidly
  • the environment or lifestyle might select for the same kinds of traits in different organisms
  • are not useful for reconstructing how animals are related
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what are the common sexual dimorphic features in primates?

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  • overall body size/mass
  • degree of robusticity
  • canine size
  • supraorbital torus (brow ridge)
  • sagittal crest
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what is the foramen magnum?

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the large hole at the base of the skull which the spinal cord passes, connecting to the brain

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how old is Lucy and where was she found?

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  • 40% of her skeleton was found in the afar region of ethipia
  • dated to 3.2 mya
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robust v gracile australopiths
- sagittal crest - nuchal crest - post-orbital constriction - zygomatic arch
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between chimpanzees and humans, which one has a skull with a foramen magnum more anteriorly placed? why would the placement need to be different?
- humans = more anterior - chimpanzees = more posterior - humans need to have a more forward foramen magnum in order to be bipedal
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what group of vertebrae are curved differently in humans compared to other quadrupedal animals?
- curve in the lumbar regions of humans in order to push the spine upright
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what role does the os coxa play in the appendicular skeleton?
- plays an important role in how force is transmitted from the axial skeleton to the hindlimbs
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describe the placement of the scapula in a macaque and a human
- human = more dorsal - macaques = more lateral
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dental formula of an aye-aye
mandible = 1 - 0 - 0 - 3 maxilla = 1 - 0 - 1 - 3
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abducted hallux
the big toe is separated from the other toes
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adducted hallux
the big toe is in line with the other toes
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what type of hallux do humans have?
adducted
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Laetoli footprints
- 1976 in Tanzania - estimated to be 3.6 mya - established the origin of bipedalism in hominins
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what are the two indicators of bipedal locomotion present in the Laetoli footprints?
- placement of the feet in front of the other - nonoppossable toes (adducted hallux)
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what genus are robust australopiths placed into?
- paranthropus
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biological species concept
a species is a group of organisms that are potentially or actually able to interbreed
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when did h. heidelbergensis first appear?
- 600,000 - 400,000 kya
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when and where were neanderthals present?
- 40,000 kya in europe and the middle east - complex stone tools and cultural behavior
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when did h. floresiensis appear?
- island of flores - 95,000 - 17,000 - possible descendent of h. erectus
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biological profiles
estimations of their age, sex, ancestry, stature, and identifying characteristics based on traits visible and/or measurable in the recovered skeletal remains
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clines
geographical gradients
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concordant
traits frequently appear together in the same individual
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during what age range do the first adult teeth erupt? which teeth are these?
- about 7 years old (+/-2 years) - first incisors and first molars
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by what age range would all deciduous teeth be fully replaced by adult/permanent dentition? by what age are all adult teeth fully erupted?
- 11 years (+/- 2 years) - 21 years old
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suckey-brooks method
- estimate the age range of adult skeletal remains - combines descriptions of age-related changes in the pubic symphysis with helpful casts of known-age skeletal materials
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where are the Australopithecines and Homo habilis found?
- only in africa
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where is homo erectus found?
all over the world
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homo erectus
- sagittal keel - football shaped head
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homo ergaster
- supraorbital torus - globular shaped head
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allen's rule
- body shape is more elongated in warm climates and more rounded/compact in cold climates - compact/round forms have smaller surface area to volume ratios
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bergman's rule
- body size is large in cold climates and small in warm climates - large bodies have a smaller surface area to volume ratios
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canine fossa
- depression on the anterior surface of the maxilla below the infraorbital foramen and on the lateral side of the canine - just like the chin, a canine fossa is a characteristic of anatomically modern humans
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how do you age a child? an adult?
- child = development - adults = patterns of degeneration
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modern human variation
- nasal bridge - nasal aperture - nasal sill
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what are the two types of incisors?
- shovel shaped - blade shaped
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asian skull characteristics
- orthognathic - flaring/forward projecting zygomatics - incisor shoveling - nasal aperture moderate - interorbital breadth intermediate - orbits circular - nasal architecture tented
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european skull characteristics
- pointed face - midfacial prognathism (zygomatics recede) - carabelli's cusp - nasal aperture narrow - nasal sill present - interorbital breadth minimal - nasal architecture steepled
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african skull characteristics
- alveolar prognathism - receding zygomatics - nasal spine small - nasal aperture wide - nasal architecture round - interorbital breadth wide - orbits rectangular - molar crenulation
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small body size - tall cusp height
insectivore
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small body size - short cusp height
gumnivore
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large body size - tall cusp height
folivore
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large body size - short cusp height
frugivore
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polygynous
-high sexual dimorphism - high competition for mates
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what are the features of bipedalism?
- knee: valgus angle - foot: robust tarsals, adducted hallux, and arch in the foot
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what is the difference between paranthropus and australopithicus?
- paranthropus is robust while australopiths are gracile
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what are the differences between homo erectus and homo ergaster skulls?
- homo ergaster = globular skull - homo erectus = football shaped skull and sagittal keel
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what are the differences between homo sapien and homo neanderthalensis skulls?
- homo sapien = chin, canine fossa, tall forehead - homo neanderthalensis = occipital bun and retromolar gap

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