Types of Movement in Humans
Types of Movement in Humans: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Flagellar Movement, Locomotion and Movement, Amoeboid Movements & Ciliary Movements etc.
Important Questions on Types of Movement in Humans
Which among the following not a non-muscular movement?

Non-muscular movement involves muscle contraction as a result of sliding of myofilaments.

Amoeboid movement, as found in amoeba, occurs as pseudopodia are formed where endoplasm flows forward and changes into _____.

Define non-muscular movements.

Setae and parapodia are the locomotory structures of _____ (Annelids/Porifera).

Comb plate is the locomotory organ of porifera.

In which of the following invertebrates medusae swim is observed?

Amoeboid movement is a non muscular movement found in amoeba.

Name the type of movement shown by the epithelial tissue of the fallopian tubes, bronchi, bronchioles.

The phagocytes in the human body exhibit _____ type of simple movement.

Which among the following movements are shown by the cells of the human body?

Name some cells in human body that show simple movement.

The human male gametes locomote by ciliary movements to reach the female genital tract.

Give examples of the cells in human body that show simple movements.

Name an animal that shows the simplest type of movement.

Movement of cilia, flagella and tentacles are shown by Euglena, Paramecium and Hydra respectively.

Give one difference between movement and locomotion.

Which of the following is the locomotory organ in Hydra?

Oriented locomotor movement of an organism towards or away from light source is called

What do you mean by nonmuscular movements? Give examples.
