University of Maryland, Baltimore County

ANTH 101

Use the assigned readings in your texts and your lecture notes to address the following topics: Define the following terms: Hypoxia: condition caused by low levels of oxygen in the body which can affect many systems and produce symptoms such as headaches, shortness of breath, nausea, and confusion. Humans experience hypoxia in high altitude environments (2500m above sea level or above). Bergman’s Rule: The principle that an animal’s size is heat-related; smaller bodies are adapted to hot environments, and larger bodies are adapted to cold environments. Allen’s Rule: The principle that an animal’s limb lengths are heat-related; limbs are longer in hot environments and shorter in cold environments. Vasodilation: The increase in blood vessels’ diameter; it can occur in response to hot temperatures. Vasoconstriction: The d