Class 11 · Biology · Chapter 17
Locomotion and Movement
A comprehensive study of movement in living organisms. Covers the types of movement (amoeboid, ciliary, muscular), the detailed structure and mechanism of muscle contraction (Sliding Filament Theory), the human skeletal system (Axial and Appendicular), types of joints, and disorders related to the muscular and skeletal systems.
Topics in this chapter
- 1
Types of Movement
13 min read · Quiz included
- 2
Muscle - Types and Properties
14 min read · Quiz included
- 3
The Skeletal Muscle and the Sarcomere
16 min read · Quiz included
- 4
The Contractile Proteins
14 min read · Quiz included
- 5
The Sliding Filament Theory of Muscle Contraction
16 min read · Quiz included
- 6
Red and White Muscle Fibres
11 min read · Quiz included
- 7
The Axial Skeleton - Skull and Vertebral Column
15 min read · Quiz included
- 8
The Axial Skeleton - Sternum and Ribs
14 min read · Quiz included
- 9
The Appendicular Skeleton - The Limb Bones
15 min read · Quiz included
- 10
The Girdles - Pectoral and Pelvic
15 min read · Quiz included
- 11
The Bone Count - Adding the Skeleton Up
14 min read · Quiz included
- 12
Joints
13 min read · Quiz included
- 13
Disorders of the Muscular and Skeletal System
11 min read · Quiz included
- 14
Important Questions and Answers
34 min read
- 15
NEET Corner - Locomotion and Movement the NEET Way
27 min read · Quiz included
- 16
NEET-Pattern Practice Questions
40 min read · Quiz included
- 17
Summary and Exam Tips
28 min read