PRACTICAL Name:

41 Human variation
You will be asked to make a number of simple observations A Ears
on yourself, and then to pool your observations with the other
members of the form. Once the observations have been made, you
will be asked a number of questions about them.
1 Ears: are your ears lobed or unlobed (diagram A)?
Lobes?...................................
ear lobe present ear lobe absent
2 Thumbs: clasp your hands together, with the fingers interlocking.
Which thumb is on top?...................................
B Tongue
3 Tongue-rolling: can you roll your tongue with a ‘U’ down the rollers oror
rollers
non–rollers
middle? (diagram B) non–rollers

Are you a roller or a non-roller?........................

4 Index-finger: measure the length of your index finger, from the
tip to the junction with the palm of the hand (diagram C).
Length of index finger?..................................
C Finger length (mm)
5 Pulse rate: record your pulse rate, whilst sitting after five
minutes’ rest.
Pulse rate at rest?......................................
6 Thumb shape: hold your hands in front of you, with the thumbs
spread out. Are your thumbs fairly straight, or do they curve like

?
those of a hitch-hiker?
Thumb shape?.............................................
7 Big-head: use a tape measure to determine your cranial
circumference at the level of your forehead.
Cranial circumference?...................................
8 Hand span: measure the maximum distance between the tip of
your right thumb and the tip of your right little (fifth) finger.
Hand span?...............................................
9 Height: measure your height with no shoes.
Height?..................................................
Now collect the same data from all the other members of the
form. Present these data in a suitable form.

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