Hominoidea

Hominoidea, in zoology, a superfamily of primates containing all the apes as well as human beings. All hominoids can stand or sit erect with great facility, and all share the following physical characteristics: broad chests, with the scapulae (shoulder blades) on the back, and all-round rotatory ability at the shoulder; a meniscus (fibrocartilage pad) between the ulna and the carpal bones in the wrist, giving the wrist great flexibility; a shortened lumbar spine (in the...