Locomotion Flashcards
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Locomotion
The ability of an organism to move from one place to another
Motile
Able to move
Sessile
Staying still
Advantages of being motile
. Finding food
. Running away from predators
. Finding shelter
. Finding a mate
Ameba
Motile pseudopods
Euglena
Motile flagella
Hydra
Sessile
Earthworm
Motile (muscles and setae hairs)
Grasshopper
Motile (exoskeleton, joined appendages, wings, legs)
Plant/mushroom
?
Bones
. Protect inner organs
. Bones have marrow that Brodie’s blood cells
. Bones give the body form
Cartilage
Connective tissue, bendable (ex. Nose)
Smooth muscle
Involuntary - don’t have control over it (ex. Digestive system)(no striations)
Skeletal muscle
Voluntary - you have control over it(ex. Muscles attached to bones, arm, leg ha
Cardiac muscle
Involuntary- you don’t have control over it (heart muscle)
Flexor
Biceps
Extensor
Triceps
Antagonists
Can’t flex and extend at the same time
Tendons
Attach muscle to bone (connective tissue)
Ligament
Attach bone to bone (connective tissue)
Tendonitis
Inflammation of tendons
Arthritis
Inflammation of joints