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Book [r]: A bound set of sheets containing written or printed materials, or space for such. ^[e]
Stephen C. Cunnane [r]: Canadian physiologist and biophysist published widely on mammalian brain development, and the processes of ageing. ^[e]
Evolution [r]: A change over time in the proportions of individual organisms differing genetically. ^[e]
Human evolution [r]: The study of the physical and behavioral genetic adaptations of the species belonging to the subfamily hominidae. ^[e]

Fat [r]: Adipose tissue; the body's main store of energy. ^[e]
Nutrition [r]: The study of foods and nutrients and their effects on health, growth and development of any individual. ^[e]
Obesity [r]: Excessive stores of body fat. ^[e]
Metabolism [r]: The modification of chemical substances by living organisms. ^[e]
Human biology [r]: Interdisciplinary academic field of biology, biological anthropology, nutrition and medicine which focuses on humans. ^[e]
Human physiology [r]: Science of the workings of the human body and its component parts, at many levels and modes of scientific investigation and at many levels in the heirarchy of the human body’s complex and changing organization. ^[e]
Biophysics [r]: The study of forces and energies in biological systems. ^[e]
Physiology [r]: The study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of tissues and how they interact. ^[e]
Brain [r]: The core unit of a central nervous system. ^[e]
Evolutionary fitness [r]: Add brief definition or description
Neurophysiology [r]: The branch of physiology that studies the functions of the nervous system. ^[e]
Biological Anthroplogy [r]: Add brief definition or description
Paleoanthropology [r]: The branch of physical anthropology that focuses on the study of human evolution, tracing the anatomic, behavioral and genetic linkages of our ancient, usually bipedal, ancestors. ^[e]
Paleoecology [r]: Add brief definition or description