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Most people, even without any training in anatomy, can pick out the human from a collection of animal skulls. Why ? Because human skulls are so wierd !
Our gigantic brain, in its great rounded case, is the human skull's most obvious feature and is at the root of all that wierdness. The design brief is further complicated by our upright stance, requiring weight-saving measures and major reorganisation of the base of the skull.
1. Human skull, female, lateral view
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2. Human skull, female, anterior view
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Image 1
Sex - female
Stage - adult
Source - courtesy of private collector
Yahoo! Reference - Gray's Anatomy
California State University - coloured bone map
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Nice comparative x-rays of chimp and human skulls
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Taxonomy :
Order - Primates
Suborder - Hominoidea ("man-like")
Family - Hominidae (humans)
Dental Formula :
2.1.2.3 / 2.1.2.3
Scientific Name :
Homo - "man" (Latin)
sapiens - "wise" (Latin)
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