Lombroso's Idea That Delinquents Manifest Physical Anomalies That Make Them

question 46

Short Answer

Lombroso's idea that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them biologically similar to our primitive ancestors is called _____________________.

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Definitions:

Blind Spot

A region on the retina where the optic nerve exits the eye, lacking photoreceptor cells, and therefore no image detection occurs, leading to a gap in the visual field.

Lens

In the context of the human body, the lens is a transparent, biconvex structure in the eye that focuses light onto the retina to facilitate clear vision.

Lamellated Corpuscle

A nerve ending found in the skin and other tissues, sensitive to pressure and vibration.

Tactile Corpuscle

A type of mechanoreceptor found in the dermal papillae of the skin, particularly sensitive to light touch and vibrations.