Source - "Endurance running and the evolution of Homo"
Break it down to.... You are tall, have a big head, a large rear end and long legs. Your feet and legs are shock absorbing. You get rid of heat and balance well. You have little hair. Go run somewhere.
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~skeleton/pdfs/2004e.pdf
Enlarged posterior and anterior semicircular canals, Head/body stabilization
Expanded venous circulation of neurocranium, Thermoregulation
More balanced head, Head stabilization
Nuchal ligament, Head stabilization
Short snout, Head stabilization
Tall, narrow body form, Thermoregulation
Decoupled head and pectoral girdle, Counter-rotation of trunk versus head
Low, wide shoulders, Counter-rotation of trunk versus hips
Forearm shortening, Counter-rotation of trunks
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