Chapter 6: Human Adaptation

Vocabulary Terms

Provide one or two sentence definitions of the following terms, in your own words. For names and places, describe the significance of each to biological anthropology.

Stress

Homeostasis

Acclimation

Acclimatization

Developmental acclimatization

Plasticity

Vasoconstriction

Vasodilation

Bergmann’s rule

Allen’s rule

Cephalic index

Nasal index

Hypoxia

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