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Locomotion

vocabulary related to locomotion

AB
ameboid movementthe organism moves when cytoplasm flows into or out of the pseudopods
bonea type of connective tissue made up of living cells, connective tissuse fibers, and inorganic compounds
cardiac muscletype of muscle found only in the heart
cartilagetype of flexible connective tissue
chitinthe polysaccharide that makes up the exoskeleton of arthropods
ciliashort, hair-like organells at the surface of the cell, with the capacity for movement
endoskeletona skeleton composed of bones and/or cartilage located within the body walls
exoskeletona skeleton found on the outside of the body, enclosing the soft parts
flagellummicrosopic, whiplike structures found on the certain cells that aid in locomotion and circulation
ligamentthe tough fibers bands of connective tissue that holds the bones together at movable joints
motileorganisms are capable of locomoting (movements)
psuedopodsin certain cells, the temporary projections of cells surface that enable cells to move and engulf particles
sessileorganisms that cannot move from place to place on their own beacuse they are fastened to something
setaetiny bristles on the body segements of annelids,used in locomation
skeletal musclemuscle that is attached to the bone and is involved in locomotion and volunary movement ,striated musle
tendonstrong bands of the connective tissue that attach skeleton muscle to the bone
vertebraethe bones of the spinal cord column that surrounds and protects the spinal cord
viscreral musclemuscle surrounding internal organs of the body


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