Discuss the mechanics of walking on two legs in terms of the anatomical characteristics of a biped

What will be an ideal response?


Some of the primary anatomical characteristics are a shorter and broader pelvis extending to the
side, elongation of the legs, changes to the big toe, and a shift of weight from the hip to the knee
so that the lower limbs can straighten out and provide stability.

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a. True b. False

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Politicians use words like "moral" or "courage" when referring to their own party or themselves and words like "pathetic" and "corrupt" to refer to their opponents. This is an example of:

a. the grammar of public discourse. b. the changing tones of language. c. taboos related to language. d. how speech is an instrument of power.

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A typical Ju/'hoansi band requires about how many square miles of land?

a. 750 b. 500 c. 250 d. 100 e. 50

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Anthropologists today realize that no culture is isolated and that the ethnographic present is an unrealistic concept.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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