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Anthropology Exam 2
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
03/25/2010

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prehensile
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one of the digits on limbs is opposable
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encephalized
Definition
big brain relative to size of our body
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diurnal
Definition
active during daytime
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diastema
Definition
space in the mouth between teeth
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post-orbital bar
Definition
no fully enclosed eye orbit
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dental comb
Definition
mandibular specialization of the incisors that project forward
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platyrrhines
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generic term to describe new world monkeys
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prehensile tail
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grasping tail
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altruism
Definition
an individual helps another at some risk to himself
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consortship
Definition
a temporary relationship between a male and female that will last throughout the estrus period
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allomothering
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unrelated males or females participating in infant care
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paleospecies
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species determined from fossil record
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phylogenetic species concept
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idea based on descent from a common ancestor, determined by looking at homologous traits
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