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Chapter 17 · Part 2

Locomotion and Movement

Muscles, bones & joints — the machinery of movement.

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Learning objectives

  • 1Explain types of Movement
  • 2Explain muscle Structure
  • 3Explain the Mechanism of Muscle Contraction
  • 4Explain the Skeletal System
  • 5Explain joints
  • 6Explain disorders of Muscle and Skeleton

Your learning path

Introduction
Types of Movement
Muscle Structure
The Mechanism of Muscle Contraction
The Skeletal System
Joints
Disorders of Muscle and Skeleton
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Key terms

Jointsskeletonlocomotionsarcomeressliding filament theoryATPactinMusclemyosinMovementArthritismyofibrilscalcium ionsFixed jointsOsteoporosisaxial skeleton

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