Features Showing That Australopithecus Afarensis Is a Hominin Include

question 47

Multiple Choice

Features showing that Australopithecus afarensis is a hominin include

• A) a large brain.
• B) the lack of a tail.
• C) bipedalism.
• D) thin molar enamel.

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Definitions:

Conscious Sedation

Administration of central nervous system–depressant drugs and/or analgesics to provide analgesia, relieve anxiety, and/or provide amnesia during surgical, diagnostic, or interventional procedures.

Atelectasis

A condition characterized by the partial or complete collapse of a lung or a section (lobe) of a lung.

Diaphragmatic Breathing

A breathing technique that involves full engagement of the abdomen, improving oxygen exchange and decreasing the work of breathing.

Postoperative

Pertaining to the period after a surgical procedure, involving recovery and monitoring for any complications.