The Majority of the Fossil Evidence of the Earliest Hominins

question 77

Multiple Choice

The majority of the fossil evidence of the earliest hominins has come from __________.

• A) the Congo Basin in Central Africa
• B) the Great Rift Valley of East Africa
• C) sub-Saharan regions in Chad and Niger
• D) South African caves

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Definitions:

Efferent Nerves

Nerves that carry neural impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands.

Afferent Nerves

Afferent nerves are sensory nerves that carry information from sensory organs and structures of the body to the brain and spinal cord.

Olfactory Nerves

Cranial nerves responsible for conveying sensory information regarding smells from the nose to the brain, playing a crucial role in the sense of smell.

Auditory Nerves

The cranial nerves that transmit sound information from the inner ear to the brain for auditory processing.