Locomotion Flashcards
Locomotion
The ability of an organism to move from one place to another
Motile
Able to move
Sessile
Staying still
Advantages of being motile
. Finding food
. Running away from predators
. Finding shelter
. Finding a mate
Ameba
Motile pseudopods
Euglena
Motile flagella
Hydra
Sessile
Earthworm
Motile (muscles and setae hairs)
Grasshopper
Motile (exoskeleton, joined appendages, wings, legs)
Plant/mushroom
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Bones
. Protect inner organs
. Bones have marrow that Brodie’s blood cells
. Bones give the body form
Cartilage
Connective tissue, bendable (ex. Nose)
Smooth muscle
Involuntary - don’t have control over it (ex. Digestive system)(no striations)
Skeletal muscle
Voluntary - you have control over it(ex. Muscles attached to bones, arm, leg ha
Cardiac muscle
Involuntary- you don’t have control over it (heart muscle)