Science

Body Movements

Question:

Many people suffer from a problem called arthritis. Explain its connection with movement.

Answer:

Arthritis is the pain in joints. With this problem people find difficulty in moving from one place to another.

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Body Movements

Q 1.

Name organs that are protected by the rib cage?

Q 2.

What is cavity in bone?

Q 3.

Name a bird which can swim in water.

Q 4.

If you tie a scale with your arm, are you able to bend your elbow?

Q 5.

What is skeleton?

Q 6.

What are ribs?

Q 7.

Write two ways by which we may know the shape of human skeleton.

Q 8.

What do you mean by streamlined?

Q 9.

Why are fractured bones plastered?

Q 10.

Name the parts of the body which help in movement.

Q 11.

Which part of the cockroach help in flying?

Q 12.

Name the organ in cockroach which helps in walking.

Q 13.

Name the various types of joint.

Q 14.

If there are no joints then will it be possible to move?

Q 15.

Give an example of fixed joint.

Q 16.

What is rib cage?

Q 17.

Name a bird which can swim in water.

Q 18.

Give two examples of ball and socket joint.

Q 19.

What are joints? Write the names of various types of joints.

Q 20.

Name the places where two parts of the body are seen to be joined together.

Q 21.

What are pelvic bones?

Q 22.

Can bones be bent?

Q 23.

Can we bend our body at every part?

Q 24.

Give two examples of hinge joints.

Q 25.

Name two animals which move without bones.

Q 26.

What do you mean by movement?

Q 27.

What are cartilages?

Q 28.

Indicate ‘true' and false' among the following sentences:
(a) The movement and locomotion of all animals is exactly the same.
(b) The cartilages are harder than bones.
(c) The finger bones do not have joints.
(d) The fore arm has two bones.
(e) Cockroaches have an outer skeleton.

Q 29.

Answer the following questions:
(a) What is a ball and socket joint?
(b) Which of the skull bones are movable?
(c) Why can our elbow not move backwards?

Q 30.

What do you mean by fractured bone?

Q 31.

Name three animals that have streamlined body.

Q 32.

At which part does the arm rotate?

Q 33.

Write the differences between bones and cartilage.

Q 34.

Name the three components of skeleton.

Q 35.

How is a bird's body adapted for flying?

Q 36.

If there are no joints then will it be possible to move?

Q 37.

How many types of joints are there?

Q 38.

How does the snake move?

Q 39.

Why do we need two muscles together to move a bone?

Q 40.

Give an example of animal which can walk, climb and fly in the air.

Q 41.

Many people suffer from a problem called arthritis. Explain its connection with movement.

Q 42.

Give an example of pivotal joint.

Q 43.

Give an example of gliding joint.

Q 44.

How does the snail move?

Q 45.

What are shoulder bones?

Q 46.

Name the three components of skeleton.

Q 47.

Fill in the blanks:
(a) Joints of the bones help in the_____________ of the body.
(b) A combination of bones and cartilages forms the_______________ of the body.
(c) The bones at the elbow are joined by a______________
(d) The contraction of the____________ pulls the     bones   during

Q 48.

How does the earthworm move?

Q 49.

What is skeleton? Draw a diagram to show the human skeleton.

Q 50.

Match the items in column I with one or more items of column II:

Column I   Column II
(i) Upper jaw (a) have fins on the body
(ii)  Fish (b) has an outer skeleton
(iii) Ribs (c) can fly in the air
(iv) Snail (d) is an immovable joint
(v) Cockroach (e) protect the heart
  (f) shows very slow movement
  (g) have a streamlined body