Chimp+&+Human+Skulls


 * Chimpanzee/Human Skulls**

Human Chimpanzee

Differences between HUMAN and CHIMP skulls. CHIMPANZEE
 * Parallel shaped teeth
 * The foreman magnum is placed at the back of the skull but a little closer to the center.(This means that the chimp does not walk upright, but still can it would feel uncomfortable though)
 * The chimps skull slopes backwards more, because the chimps forehead slopes back, it limits the amount of space that the brain can occupy, thus making the brain smaller.
 * The teeth. the teeth on a chimpanzee are longer, and the canines are sharper. The larger teeth indicate using your teeth for a weapon, as well as needing them for hunting and also displaying for females, which are things that humans do not use their teeth for.
 * Saggital crest.The presence of this ridge of bone indicates that there are exceptionally strong jaw muscles. The sagittal crest serves primarily for attachment of the temporal is muscle, which is one of the main chewing muscles.
 * Zygomatic arch. The whole which the muscles pass through for the massive jaw, humans have a much smaller zygomatic arch therefore cannot support a larger jaw.

HUMANS
 * Parabolic shaped teeth.
 * Reduced size in canines
 * Foreman magnum is placed at the bottom of the center of the skull, meaning humans are comfortable with walking upright
 * In Humans the size of the canines are drastically smaller compared to that if a Chimpanzee
 * Humans have a flat face unlike chimps who's skull slopes backwards.