Which of the following helped adapt the human skull for bipedalism compared with an ape’s skull?

A. The foramen magnum is more posterior.
B. The foramen magnum is more superior.
C. The face is flatter.
D. There is more weight anterior to the occipital condyles.


C. The face is flatter.

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A. Thalamus B. Corticospinal tracts C. Corpus callosum D. Hypothalamus E. Tectal plate

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