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BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Prehensile - answer-adapted for grasping or holding. Only largest platyrrhine monkeys
have this ability
Biocular vision - answer-field of vision of two eyes overlap so that both eyes see the
same image
Stereoscopic vision - answer-complete three-dimensional vision (or depth perception)
from binocular vision and nerve connections that run from each eye to both sides of the
brain allowing nerve cells to integrate the images derived from each eye
Post orbital bar - answer-a bony ring encircling the lateral side of the eye but not
forming a complete cup around the eye globe; lemur macqua
Post orbital closure - answer-entire eye socket is enclosed by bone, characteristic of
haplorhines
Dental formula - answer-incisors, canines, premolars, molars
Strepsirrhine - answer-any member of the group containing lemurs and lorises. The
system classifying primates into haplorrhines and strepsirrhines is a cladistic alternative
to the evolutionary systematic taxonomy, in which primates are divided into prosimians
and anthropoids, and tarsiers are grouped with prosimians.
Haplorrhines - answer-members of the primate suborder haplorhini, which includes
tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans
Sexual dimorphism - answer-differences in physical characteristics between males and
females of the same species. For example, humans are slightly dimorphic for body size,
with males being taller, on average, than females of the same population. Appears in
non pair bonded groups of primates
Sagittal crest - answer-a ridge of bone that runs down the middle of the cranium like a
short mohawk. This serves as the attachment for the large temporal muscles, indicating
strong chewing.
Home range - answer-wider area that the territory that organisms hunt for food,gether
water etc.
Territory - answer-an area that is occupied and defended by an animal or group of
animals
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