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precentral gyrus

a ridge in the frontal lobe of the brain, just in front of the central sulcus, that is crucial for motor control, being the site of the motor area.

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May 9th 2024

anthropometry

anthropometry

n.

1. the scientific study of how the size and proportions of the human body are affected by such variables as age, sex, and ethnicity.

2. the taking of measurements of the human body for purposes of comparison and study. —anthropometric adj. —anthropometrist n.