Locomotion
&
Movement...
,Movement is a characteristic of all the
living organisms. From the
protoplasmic movement in a cell and
unicellular organisms to the movement
of organs in multicellular organisms,
movement accounts for the various
important functions in the living
organisms.
The movement, which leads to a change
in the place is called locomotion.
, There are three types of movement in a cell and organs.
These are:
1. Amoeboid movement- It is like that of pseudopodia in
amoeba, e.g. macrophages, leukocytes and even
cytoskeletal microfilaments show ameboid movement.
2. Ciliary and Flagellar movement- Ciliary movement in the
epithelial lining of the trachea, reproductive tract, etc.
Sperms show flagellar movement.
3. Muscular movement- Muscles are responsible for most
of the movement in a multicellular organism. Breathing,
the function of heart, digestion, movement of
appendages, locomotion, everything is performed by
various muscles in our body. Locomotion is the
coordinated movement of skeletal, neural and muscular
systems.
&
Movement...
,Movement is a characteristic of all the
living organisms. From the
protoplasmic movement in a cell and
unicellular organisms to the movement
of organs in multicellular organisms,
movement accounts for the various
important functions in the living
organisms.
The movement, which leads to a change
in the place is called locomotion.
, There are three types of movement in a cell and organs.
These are:
1. Amoeboid movement- It is like that of pseudopodia in
amoeba, e.g. macrophages, leukocytes and even
cytoskeletal microfilaments show ameboid movement.
2. Ciliary and Flagellar movement- Ciliary movement in the
epithelial lining of the trachea, reproductive tract, etc.
Sperms show flagellar movement.
3. Muscular movement- Muscles are responsible for most
of the movement in a multicellular organism. Breathing,
the function of heart, digestion, movement of
appendages, locomotion, everything is performed by
various muscles in our body. Locomotion is the
coordinated movement of skeletal, neural and muscular
systems.
