10 Questions
What term describes the interdisciplinary study of humans through various fields such as genetics, evolution, and anatomy?
Human biology
Who is credited with phrasing the term 'human biology' to describe a separate subsection apart from biology?
Raymond Pearl
What serves as the basis for many undergraduate university degrees and modules in human biology?
The human body as a type organism for Mammalia
Which system do humans have to provide sensory information and operate and coordinate muscular activity?
Nervous system
What aspect of the reproductive system is mentioned in the text as a characteristic of humans?
Bearing live young and producing milk
What does the central nervous system (CNS) primarily consist of?
Brain and spinal cord
In which animals do precursor structures of a true brain exist?
Onychophorans, gastropods, and lancelets
What provides a barrier to chemicals dissolved in the blood, protecting the brain from most neurotoxins commonly found in food?
Meninges
Where is the brain housed in vertebrates?
Cranial cavity within the skull
Where is the spinal cord housed in vertebrates?
Spinal canal within the vertebrae
Test your knowledge of the interdisciplinary area of human biology which examines humans through the influences of genetics, evolution, anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, and more.
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