Compare the overall curvature of the modern human and great ape vertebral column. What differences do you see? If early hominins had an L5 similar to modern humans, what would you estimate the vertebral column to look like in these animals?Explain
Evolution of the Human Skeleton Comparative Anatomy of the Axial Skeleton, Arm, and Hand Use eSkeletons to compare the lumbar vertebrae of great apes and modern humans. What differences do you see? In particular, pay attention to the last lumbar vertebra. Which specimen displays a vertebral body that significantly shortens posteriorly? This anteroposterior “wedging” is […]