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Nuchal Torus |
A projection of bone in the back of the cranium where neck muscles attach. These muscles hold up the head |
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Acheulian |
Pertaining to a stone tool industry from the early and middle pleistocene characterized by a large proportion of by facial tools. Tool cats are common in Africa Southwest Asia and Western Europe but they're thought to be less common elsewhere |
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Pleistocene |
The epoch of the cenozoic from 2.16 million years ago and till 10500 years ago period frequently referred to as the Ice Age this epic is associated with Continental glaciations in Northern latitudes |
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Flexed |
The position of the body and a bent orientation, with arms and legs drawn up to the chest |
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Upper Paleolithic |
Cultural. Usually not only associated with modern humans but also found with some neanderthals and distinguished by technological innovation in various Stone tool Industries. Best known from Western Europe. |
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Incest avoidance |
In animals, the tendency not to mate with close relatives |
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Slash-and-burn agriculture |
A traditional land clearing practice involving the cutting and burning of trees and vegetation. In many areas fields or abandon after a few years and clearing occurs elsewhere |
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Balanced polymorphism |
The maintenance of two or more alleles in a population due to the selective advantage of the heterozygote |
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Lactase persistence |
In adults, the continued production of lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose. This allows adults and some human populations to digest fresh milk products. The discontinued production of lactase in adults leads to lactose intolerance and the inability to digest fresh milk |
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Microbiome |
A collection of genomes of microbes in the system, such as the human body |
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Essential amino acids |
The nine out of 22 amino acids that must be obtained from the food we eat because they are not synthesized in the body in sufficient amounts |
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Evolutionary medicine |
The application of principles of evolution two aspects of medical research and practice |
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Undernutrition |
A diet insufficient in quantity, calories, to support Natural Health |
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Malnutrition |
A diet insufficient and quality to support normal Health. Lacking some essential component |
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Epigenome |
The instructions that determine which genes are expressed in cells and how |
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Epigenetics |
The study of changes in phenotype that are not related to changes in the DNA |
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Endocrine glands |
Glands responsible for their secretion of hormones into the bloodstream |
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menarche |
The first menstruation and girls, usually occurring in the early to mid teens |
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Menopause |
The end of menstruation in women, usually occurring at around age 50 |
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Adolescent growth spurt |
The period during adolescence when well-nourished teens typically increase in stature at greater rates than other times in the life cycle |
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Senescence |
Decline and physiological function usually associated with aging |
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pleiotropic genes |
Genes that have more than one effect. Genes that have different effects at different times in the life cycle |
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Jet stream |
A narrow band of strong winds that blow from west to east 6 to 8 miles above the Earth. The polar jet is in the north. It can move further south, causing cold temperatures and disrupting normal weather patterns |
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Sea ice maximum |
In the Arctic, the greatest amount of sea ice that is present in one year. It occurs in March at the end of winter, just as the ice stops forming and begins to melt |
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Sea-ice minimum |
The least amount of ice that is present in the Arctic in one year. It is at its minimum in September, just as the summer melting season ends and just before the ice begins to form again |
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Holocene |
The most recent Epoch of the cenozoic period following the pleistocene it's estimated to have begun 10500 years ago |
