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    The document discusses locomotion and support in the human body. It describes the key functions of the skeletal system as providing shape, support, enabling movement, protecting organs, producing blood cells, and storing materials. The human skeleton is divided into the axial skeleton including the skull and ribcage, and the appendicular skeleton including the pectoral girdle, forelimbs, pelvic girdle and hind limbs. Muscles allow movement through contraction, and joints are lubricated by synovial fluid to prevent friction during movement. Ligaments and tendons also provide connection and support between bones and muscles.

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    The document discusses locomotion and support in the human body. It describes the key functions of the skeletal system as providing shape, support, enabling movement, protecting organs, producing blood cells, and storing materials. The human skeleton is divided into the axial skeleton including the skull and ribcage, and the appendicular skeleton including the pectoral girdle, forelimbs, pelvic girdle and hind limbs. Muscles allow movement through contraction, and joints are lubricated by synovial fluid to prevent friction during movement. Ligaments and tendons also provide connection and support between bones and muscles.

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    The document discusses locomotion and support in the human body. It describes the key functions of the skeletal system as providing shape, support, enabling movement, protecting organs, producing blood cells, and storing materials. The human skeleton is divided into the axial skeleton including the skull and ribcage, and the appendicular skeleton including the pectoral girdle, forelimbs, pelvic girdle and hind limbs. Muscles allow movement through contraction, and joints are lubricated by synovial fluid to prevent friction during movement. Ligaments and tendons also provide connection and support between bones and muscles.

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    LOCOMOTION & SUPPORT Necessity To search food & shelter Escape from enemies To find mates To search more

    more conducive environment

    Vertebral column

    Functions of skeleton Provide shape & support Enable movement Protect internal organs Produce blood cells Store materials (calcium & phosphate)

    Structure of typical vertebrae

    Structure of human skeleton

    Ribcage Axial skeleton Skull Cranium - encloses & protect brain (consist 8 pieces of bones) Bone of face (facial bones) protect eyes, ears & nose Upper jaw immovable Lower jaw movable to allow speech & chewing of food Consist 12 ribs Joined to sternum by cartilages Articulate with thoracic vertebrae & sternum First 7 pairs of ribcage = true ribs 8 to 10 = false ribs 11 & 12 = floating ribs

    Appendicular skeleton pectoral girdle clavicle & scapula forelimb humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges pelvic girdle ischium, ilium, pubis hind limb femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsal, metatarsal, phalanges

    Muscles made up of muscle fibres movement of body brought about by contraction of a pair of antagonistic muscles comes from ATP produced in mitochondria

    Functions of synovial fluid Produce by synovial membrane To lubricate joints Preventing friction

    Ligaments flexible, strong & elastic connective tissue connect bone to bone

    Tendons dense connective tissues strong & elastic connect muscles to bones

    Bending the arm when biceps contracts, triceps relaxes Radius is pulled upwards Arm being bent

    Straightening the arm When triceps contracts, biceps relaxes Pulls ulna down Arm is straightened

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