[Legacy] Support, Movement and Locomotion
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Draw the letter X on Fig. 3.1a to show the location of the damage to the person’s skeleton that is shown in Fig. 3.1b.
Draw an arrow on Fig. 3.2 to show the direction of movement that will be caused when the muscle labelled B contracts.
When the muscle labelled B contracts, the muscle labelled A relaxes. State the term that refers to a pair of muscles that act in this way.
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Use the information in Fig. 3.3 to compare the approximate percentage of body mass that is due to the skeleton in birds and in humans.
One reason for this difference is that the bones of a bird contain air spaces. These air spaces are connected to the lungs of the bird.
The blood of birds contains more haemoglobin per unit volume than that of humans.
Suggest how these adaptations, and that shown in Fig. 3.3, help a bird to move by flying.
Name two different types of joint found in the arm. For each joint, state exactly where in the arm it is found.
1 type of joint ______ where found ______
2 type of joint ______ where found ______
Fig. 2.2(a) shows an X-ray of the shoulder joint. Fig. 2.2(b) shows an X-ray of a shoulder with an artificial replacement joint.
Using evidence from Fig. 2.2(a) and Fig. 2.2(b), suggest why the type of replacement joint shown in Fig. 2.2(b) is known as a 'Reverse Shoulder Replacement'.
Explain how the muscles and bones in her right arm help her to lift the tool.
Describe the structure of the dialysis membrane and explain how it functions.
Diagram L shows him raising the rod further after catching the fish.
Explain how named structures in his right arm have caused the arm to bend in the way shown.
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State the name of:
bone X ______
the muscle between bones X and Y ______
Explain how the action of structure S results in the movement of bones at a named type of joint.