Skeleton and Movement

Movement includes any change in position

Movement includes any change in position of body parts (like heartbeat, breathing), while locomotion specifically refers to the displacement of the en

Four basic types

Four basic types: (1) Amoeboid movement using pseudopodia (leucocytes), (2) Ciliary movement using cilia (Paramecium), (3) Flagellar movement using fl

Proposed by H

Proposed by H.E. Huxley and A.F. Huxley, this theory explains that muscle contraction occurs when actin filaments slide over myosin filaments. Myosin

Muscles work in pairs producing opposite

Muscles work in pairs producing opposite actions. Examples include: Flexors vs Extensors (biceps vs triceps), Abductors vs Adductors, Pronators vs Sup

The adult human skeleton has 206

The adult human skeleton has 206 bones divided into: Axial skeleton (80 bones) - skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage along the body's central axis;