Movement

Movement Chapter Outline . Types of movement . Types of muscles . Skeletal muscle . Structure of contractile proteins . Mechanism of muscle contraction . Types of skeletal muscle contraction . Skeletal system and its functions . The Axial skeleton . The Appendicular skeleton . Types of joints . Disorders of muscular and skeletal system . Benefits of regular Exercise • • Relates the structure of skeletal muscle with its function. • • Learns to identify bones of the skeletal system. • • Gains knowledge about the disorders related to muscular and skeletal systems. • • Understands the benefits of regular exercise. Have you ever wondered how a dancer performs intricate dance steps or how a swimmer skillfully does a butterfly stroke? The muscles of our body work simultaneously with one another and with the skeletal system to perform the various movements. Our muscles have two functions: to generate motion and force. All these activities are controlled and coordinated by the skeletal, muscular and nervous system. The human body is capable of a wide range of movements from the gentle blinking of eye to running a km marathon. Movement of organism from one place to another in search of food, shelter, mate and to escape from predators