The Best Fossil Evidence to Suggest That Neandertals Could Produce

question 30

Multiple Choice

The best fossil evidence to suggest that Neandertals could produce a language like that of modern humans comes from which bone(s) collected at Kebara,Israel?

• A)the cervical (neck)vertebrae
• B)the mandible
• C)the ribs
• D)the hyoid

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Definitions:

Interneurons

Neurons located in the central nervous system that process and relay information between sensory neurons and motor neurons.

Endorphins

Substances produced by the body that bind to brain receptors to diminish the sensation of pain and induce a state of intense happiness.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing information and controlling most functions of the body and mind.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain, central to the nervous system's function.