Our neuromuscular coordination system changed. How did our cranium differentiate from N's?

Smaller skull, narrower nose and smaller eyes.

What did this dropping of the hyoid bone imply?

More crowded teeth and more control of the tong and larynx.

Could Neanderthals (N) speak?

The answer remainds controversial, although they might.

Do other animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, other mammals...) have the hyoid bones?

Yes, but only humans suffered its dropping.

What fossil evidence gives support to this?

N had a similar hyoid bone than Homo Sapiens (HS).

In addition to a lower hyoid bone, complex language requires a given genetic substrate:

gen FOXP2, shared by modern humans and N alike.

What other implications did this anatomical changes have?

airway-foodway crossed = eating or breathing.

Where is the hyoid bone situated and which is its function (F)?

Below the jaw. F: To anchor the tong.

How was N's speech voice different from ours?

High & more powerful, due to squat throat and bigger chest.

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COULD NEANDERTHALS SPEAK?

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Could neanderthals speak? What type of evidence have experts found to claim "yes" or "no"? How was their language or communication system? What their the anatomical differences or similarities with humans were?...

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Our neuromuscular coordination system changed. How did our cranium differentiate from N's?
Smaller skull, narrower nose and smaller eyes.
Smaller skull, wider-shorter nose and bigger eyes.
Smaller skull, narrower nose and bigger eyes.
2
What did this dropping of the hyoid bone imply?
Less crowded teeth, which allowed the growing of the brain.
Less crowded teeth and more control of the jaw.
More crowded teeth and more control of the tong and larynx.
3
Could Neanderthals (N) speak?
No. None of the sounds they could emit were intentional.
Yes. They would use a pre-speech system.
The answer remainds controversial, although they might.
4
Do other animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, other mammals...) have the hyoid bones?
No.
Only mammals and some birds have it.
Yes, but only humans suffered its dropping.
5
What fossil evidence gives support to this?
N had a similar hyoid bone than Homo Sapiens (HS).
N had a less evolved version of this bone to emit sounds.
N had tools and art.
6
In addition to a lower hyoid bone, complex language requires a given genetic substrate:
gen FOXP1, which only humans have.
gen FOXP2, shared by modern humans and N alike.
gen FOXP1, shared by modern humans and N alike.
7
What other implications did this anatomical changes have?
airway-foodway crossed = eating-breathing simultaneously.
airway-foodway separated = eating-breathing simultaneously.
airway-foodway crossed = eating or breathing.
8
Where is the hyoid bone situated and which is its function (F)?
Between the larynx and pharynx. F: Separates breath-swallow
Below the jaw. F: Allows breathing-swallowing simultaneously
Below the jaw. F: To anchor the tong.
9
How was N's speech voice different from ours?
Low & more powerful, due to wider throat and bigger chest.
High & more powerful, due to squat throat and bigger chest.
Low & more powerful, due to squat throat and bigger chest.
10
Had N hyoid bone and FOXP2?
Yes.
No.

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COULD NEANDERTHALS SPEAK?

10 termsStudBud Administration80 plays

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Questions 10

Answers

1
Our neuromuscular coordination system changed. How did our cranium differentiate from N's?
Smaller skull, narrower nose and smaller eyes.
Smaller skull, wider-shorter nose and bigger eyes.
Smaller skull, narrower nose and bigger eyes.
2
What did this dropping of the hyoid bone imply?
Less crowded teeth, which allowed the growing of the brain.
Less crowded teeth and more control of the jaw.
More crowded teeth and more control of the tong and larynx.
3
Could Neanderthals (N) speak?
No. None of the sounds they could emit were intentional.
Yes. They would use a pre-speech system.
The answer remainds controversial, although they might.
4
Do other animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, other mammals...) have the hyoid bones?
No.
Only mammals and some birds have it.
Yes, but only humans suffered its dropping.
5
What fossil evidence gives support to this?
N had a similar hyoid bone than Homo Sapiens (HS).
N had a less evolved version of this bone to emit sounds.
N had tools and art.
6
In addition to a lower hyoid bone, complex language requires a given genetic substrate:
gen FOXP1, which only humans have.
gen FOXP2, shared by modern humans and N alike.
gen FOXP1, shared by modern humans and N alike.
7
What other implications did this anatomical changes have?
airway-foodway crossed = eating-breathing simultaneously.
airway-foodway separated = eating-breathing simultaneously.
airway-foodway crossed = eating or breathing.
8
Where is the hyoid bone situated and which is its function (F)?
Between the larynx and pharynx. F: Separates breath-swallow
Below the jaw. F: Allows breathing-swallowing simultaneously
Below the jaw. F: To anchor the tong.
9
How was N's speech voice different from ours?
Low & more powerful, due to wider throat and bigger chest.
High & more powerful, due to squat throat and bigger chest.
Low & more powerful, due to squat throat and bigger chest.
10
Had N hyoid bone and FOXP2?
Yes.
No.