Movement and Locomotion CWS
Movement and Locomotion CWS
STD -9 BIOLOGY
Topic: Movement and Locomotion
Q.1) Mention if the following statements are true or false with respect to
underlined word. If false, rewrite the correct statement by changing the
underlined word.
(i) Humerus is the longest bone.
(ii) Axial skeleton includes shoulder and hip girdle.
iii) There are 10 vertebrae in the neck.
iv) There are three kinds of ribs true, false and floating
(v) The shoulder girdle is large and trough-shaped.
(vi) The biceps and triceps of the arm are antagonistic muscles
(vii) Muscles can contract as well as relax.
(viii) Muscles are attached to bones by ligaments
(ix) Cardiac muscle is a voluntary muscle
(x) Bending of arm on elbow is an example of first order of lever mechanism
Q.2) Match the bones (Column I) with the kind of joint (Column II):
3. Just as the humerus corresponds to the femur, what bones correspond to tarsals,
metacarpals, ulna, and radius respectively?
4. What are antagonistic muscles ? Give one example.
5. Name any two parts of your body where the supporting skeleton is made of cartilage
instead of bone.