Anthropology is the study of various aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology and cultural anthropology study the norms and values of societies. Linguistic anthropology studies how language affects social life. Biological or physical anthropology studies the biological development of humans. Archaeology, which studies past human cultures through investigation of physical evidence, is thought of as a branch of anthropology in the United States, while in Europe, it
See also: Cerebral arteriovenous malformation. Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins, bypassing the capillary system. This vascular anomaly is widely known because of its occurrence in the central nervous system (usually cerebral AVM), but can appear in any location.
M â is the state of deep sleep. At the end of AUM is a pause, a silence. This represents the state known as Turiya, or Infinite Consciousness. 4. The visual symbol represents the meaning of AUM. The symbol OM visually consists of three curves, one semicircle, and a dot.