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ANT 251-Physical Anthropology
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Anthropology
02/26/2011
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Term
Caudad
 Definition
Direction towards tail
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Craniad
 Definition
Direction towards head
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Orthograde
 Definition
Upright position
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Pronograde
 Definition
Bending over position; all fours
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Sagittal Plane
 Definition
Half-body cut; mirror image
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Horizontal plane
 Definition
Mid-section cut; non-humans called transverse plane
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Coronal plane
 Definition
Two-section; front and back section
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Ventral
 Definition
Front
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Dorsal
Definition
Back
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Distal
 Definition
Further from the midline
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Proximal
 Definition
Closer to midline
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Three main bones in Pelvis
 Definition
The Ilium, The Ischium, The Pubis
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Buccal
 Definition
Towards the CHEEK
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Lingual
 Definition
Towards the TONGUE
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Distal
 Definition
Away from the sagittal plane (TEETH)
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Mesial
 Definition
Towards the sagittal plane (TEETH)
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Primitive Mammal Dental Formula
 Definition
3 1 4 3/3 1 4 3
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Current Mammal Dental Formula
 Definition
2 1 2 3/2 1 2 3
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Leaper
 Definition
If arms are shorter than legs
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Quadrupedal
 Definition
If arms are equal length as legs
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Knuckle walker
 Definition
If arms are longer than legs
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Intermembral Index
 Definition
(length of humerous + length of the ulna/femur + tibia) * 100
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Diurnal
 Definition
Active during the day
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Crepuscular
 Definition
Active at dawn and dusk
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Cathemeral
 Definition
Active on some schedule other than nocturnal/diurnal.
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Nocturnal
 Definition
Active at night