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- Brain (22060 bytes)
1: ...[nervous system]]. Although the brain is usually cited as the supervisory center of [[vertebrate]] ner...
3: ... Functions of the brain are responsible for [[cognition]], [[emotion]], [[memory]], [[motor learning]]...
5: ... by sending various chemicals called [[neurotransmitter]]s across gaps known as [[synapse]]s. Small in...
9: ...[eye]] for visual processing and a central brain with three divisions. The cephalopod brain has a cent...
11: ...eeping the volume of the brain compact enough to fit inside the skull. - Breast (4630 bytes)
1: ...uations male breast development does occur, a condition called [[gynecomastia]]. Milk production can ...
5: A woman's breasts sit over the [[pectoralis major]] muscle and usually ...
9: ...ts to be larger than the other one; statistically it is more common for the left breast to be the larg...
11: ...ent of woman-like, enlarged breasts in men, a condition called [[gynecomastia]].
13: ...ge over time if the woman gains or loses weight. It is typical for them to grow in size during [[preg... - Basal ganglia (4800 bytes)
2: ...rning functions. However, there is no single definitive function that can be assigned to the [[mammali...
4: ...ivided (for example, the [[striatum]] is often split into [[putamen]], [[caudate nucleus]] and [[nucle...
6: ...tion|coronal]] cross-sections of the human brain with nuclei of the basal ganglia labelled on the righ...
7: As it refers to a group of nuclei, the term "basal gang...
15: mantle, but with a majority of projections from the [[motor cortex|motor]], - Arm (7276 bytes)
3: ...low. These two forearm bones in turn articulate with the [[carpal]] bones of the wrist. Beyond the w...
5: ... which can rotate around each other allows for additional range of motion at this level.
11: ...f the scapula. The clavicle in turn articulates with the chest wall at the [[sternoclavicular]] joint...
15: ...e two muscles is an elongated triangular gap with its base at the clavicle. Here, where the skin is so...
17: The tip of the [[coracoid process]] is situated just under cover of the inner edge of the de... - Back (949 bytes)
2: ...e [[torso]] in [[humans]] and other [[primates]]. It is supported by the [[vertebra|spine]].
4: ...lso refer to the direction of travel exactly opposite the current [[movement]].
8: ... [[left back]], [[quarterback]], [[Rugby union positions|half back]], [[full back]], [[running back]],...
10: ...and, '''The Backs''' (in the plural and with a capital letter) means the area behind the main colleges... - Buttock (426 bytes)
1: ...(for example) [[cat]]s and [[dog]]s do when they sit upright. [[Image:Buttocks1.jpg|thumb|150px|A huma... - List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
3: It includes listings or tabular information for quic...
7: ...vely, instead of copying the link, you could drag it into your bookmarks toolbar, allowing the link to...
10: Please use the new section editing feature if your browser
17: ...es/List_of_et|9,]] [[Special:Allpages/List_of_hospitals|10,]] [[Special:Allpages/List_of_mis|11,]] [[S...
28: ...t of subnational entities|Lists of subnational entities]] - Human (48024 bytes)
2: ... = Image of a man and a woman,<br> sent to space with the [[Pioneer 11]] mission}}
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Primates]]}}
21: ... belonging to the superfamily of [[Hominoidea]], with all of the [[apes]]: [[chimpanzee]]s, [[gorilla]...
24: ...e of a short list of [[animal]]s with such a capacity.
26: <!-- this paragraph is is about the mind and its products --> - Mammal (11782 bytes)
13: **[[Paucituberculata]]
24: **[[Primates]]
116: *[[Rabbits]]
140: ...age:Baboon_08ak.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Baby Baboon with Mother.]][[Image:Elephants_ak.jpg|thumb|left|300...
144: ...[[guppy|guppies]] and [[hammerhead shark]]s; thus it is not a distinguishing characteristic of mammals... - Orangutan (5406 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Primates]]}}
9: ...try | taxon = '''Ponginae'''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[Daniel Giraud Elliot|Elliot]] | dat...
10: ...ry | taxon = '''''Pongo'''''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[Bernard Germain Etienne de la Ville...
18: ...cludes the extinct ''Gigantopithecus'' and ''Sivapithecus'' genera.
23: ...ation development. There is also a major problem with the illegal trapping of baby orangutans for sale... - Pope Leo I (11553 bytes)
1: ...he title "first Pope". He stopped the invasion of Italy by [[Atilla the Hun]] in [[452]] by his moral ...
5: ...cated to him the treatise against [[Nestorius]] written at his request. But nothing shows more plainly...
11: ...|Pelagians]] were received into church communion without formal repudiation of their errors; he wrote ...
13: ...roceeded against them by holding a public debate with their representatives, burning their books, and ...
15: ...he episcopate -- but this was prevented by the political circumstances of Spain. - Thumb (3123 bytes)
2: ...acarpal joint and so can complete the sometimes quite delicate task of grasping objects by pressing th...
7: * distal phalanx (of the first digit)
8: * proximal phalanx (of the first digit)
11: Its movements are controlled by eight muscles:
21: ...indentation on the lateral aspect of the thumb at its base) where one can usually palpate the [[radial... - Cerebral cortex (3090 bytes)
2: ...ructure in [[vertebrate]]s, including [[human]]s. It is the outermost layer of the [[cerebrum]] and ha...
7: ...hemispheres receive the information from the opposite sides of the [[body]].
9: ...eas and make up a great deal of the cortex in all primates, humans included. The cortex is comprised of the ...
13: ...ear and other sensory organs tell us about the position of different parts of our body
17: ...hemisphere, especially the parietal-temporal-occipital complex are also responsible for our understand... - Hand (6764 bytes)
6: == What constitutes a hand? ==
7: ...nly true hands appear in the mammalian order of [[primates]]. Hands must also feature [[opposable thumb]]s, ...
10: ...onsists of a broad palm (metacarpus) with five digits, attached to the forearm by a joint called the w...
12: === Digits ===
14: ...o the thumb, has a colloquial name to distinguish it from the others: - Ape (10931 bytes)
10: ...y | taxon = '''Hominoidea'''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[John Edward Gray|Gray]] | date = [[...
17: ...bers of the '''Hominoidea''' [[superfamily]] of [[primates]], including [[human]]s. There are two [[family (...
22: A few other primates have the word "ape" in their name, but they are n...
24: ...ties of meat (either hunted or scavenged), along with anything else available and easily digested. The...
26: ...ost ape species is loss of tropical rainforest habitat, though some populations are further imperiled ... - Baboon (5672 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Cercopithecidae]]}}
9: ...ry | taxon = '''''Papio'''''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben|...
16: ...rt tail and often brightly coloured ischial callosities. Baboons are terrestrial (ground dwelling) and...
29: ... prefer such "friendly" males as mates. Females initiate mating by presenting her swollen rump to the ...
30: ...interior search of a group. At such opportunities it often comes to aggressive fights under the males,... - Bat (13851 bytes)
29: ...uirrel]]s or gliding [[phalanger]]s, can glide limited distances, but only bats are capable of true fl...
31: ...g/en/animales/loroparque/murcielago.htm 1]. In addition, some bats prey on [[vertebrate]]s. These bats...
35: ...g rats," these terms are erroneous, as bats are neither [[rodent]]s nor [[rat]]s.
39: # Megachiroptera ([[megabat]]s or fruit bats)
42: Megabats eat fruit, while microbats eat mainly [[Insect|insects]], a... - Gorilla (6336 bytes)
9: ... | taxon = '''''Gorilla'''''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire|I Ge...
17: ...]]s, is a ground-dwelling [[herbivore]] that inhabits the [[forest]]s of central [[Africa]]. There are...
21: ...les mature at 10–12 years (earlier in captivity); males 11–13 years, sometimes sooner if t...
22: The Philadelphia Zoo's Massa set the longevity record of 54 years at the time of his death.
24: ...ng time. Threats to gorilla survival include [[habitat destruction]] and the [[bushmeat]] trade. - Chimpanzee (10645 bytes)
9: ...ntry | taxon = '''''Pan'''''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[Lorenz Oken|Oken]] | date = [[1816]...
17: ...g in [[West Africa|West]] and [[Central Africa]]. Its cousin, the [[Bonobo]] or Pygmy Chimpanzee (''Pa...
23: ...t have been known to reach the age of 60 in captivity.
26: ...lighter in younger individuals, darkening as maturity is reached. Bonobos have longer arms and tend t...
30: ...'pan' occurring in 'chim''pan''zee' and attribute it to [[Pan (mythology)|Pan]], a rural ancient Greek... - Gibbon (3982 bytes)
9: ... | taxon = '''Hylobatidae'''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[John Edward Gray|Gray]] | date = [[...
13: ''[[Bunopithecus]]''<br>
18: ... while also reducing stress on the shoulder joint itself.
20: ... reason is degradation or loss of their forest habitat.
22: The species include the [[Siamang]], the White-handed or [[Lar Gibbon]], and the [[Hoolock Gibb...
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