ANTH 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Foramen Magnum, Spinal Cord, Bipedalism

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Anth 102

Introduction to Human

Origins.

Spring 2018

Textbook Notes

Anatomy of Bipedalism.

A. Anatomy of Bipedalism

- Head to toe change

- Isolate skull may be one indicator

- Because balancing head in upright posture requires a skull position relatively centered above

spinal column

- Spinal cord leaves the skull at its base through the foramen magnum

- In knuckle walkers like chimps..

- …the forae agu sits toards the ak of the skull

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