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Body Movements

Gujarat Board · Class 6 · Science

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Joints – Where Bones Meet

  • A joint is the place where two bones meet and allow movement.
  • We can bend or rotate our body ONLY where bones meet, i.e., at joints.
  • If there were no joints, we could not move at all.
2

The Human Skeleton – Bones and Cartilage

  • All bones in the body together form a framework called the SKELETON.
  • The skeleton gives shape to the body, helps us move, and protects inner organs.
  • A newborn baby has about 305 bones. As we grow, some bones fuse together, leaving 206 bones in an adult.
3

Muscles – The Movers of Bones

  • Bones cannot move on their own. MUSCLES pull the bones to create movement.
  • A muscle can only PULL. It CANNOT push.
  • Because muscles can only pull, they must work in PAIRS.
4

Gait of Animals – How Different Animals Move

  • GAIT means the manner or style of movement of an animal.
  • Different animals have different body structures, so they move in different ways.
  • EARTHWORM: Has no bones. Has muscles that extend and shorten the body. Has tiny BRISTLES (hair-like structures) on its underside to grip the ground. Moves by alternately extending the front and contra

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The skeleton is the frameworkJoints are places where two bonesMuscles are soft tissues thatCartilage is a flexibleKey bones in the human skeleton

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