Human Evolution

5. Forward-facing eyes allow for this type of vision
7. Did humans evolve from chimpanzeesbinocular/forward-facing eyes allow for this type of vision
9. This improved our ability to coordinate hunting and other group activities
11. Modern primates with a U-shaped dental arcade
12. Shape of the human spine
13. Term used to describe primates that move by swinging from branch to branch
14. Space found in the upper-row of teeth of non-human apes
15. Name of the group that contains the modern great apes, their extinct ancestors and modern humans
16. Type of quadrupedal locomotion where body weight is transferred to the middle segments of fingers on the forelimbs.
18. Greatest distinguishing feature of the hominids
19. Number of digits found on each primate foot or hand

1. Hole at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord enters the skull
2. Term used to describe the direction of the thumb in humans in relation to the other fingers.
3. A type of grip that allows for fine manipulation of small objects
4. Family name for primates that do not have tails
5. Common name for the hallux
6. Cranial attachment point for large neck muscles required to hold the head up
8. Cranial attachment point for large jaw muscles in non-human apes
10. Name of the angle of the femur in relation to the pelvis
11. Taxonomic name for human and ancestral human species
17. Based on DNA evidence, these primates are our closest living relatives