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  2. Human musculoskeletal system - Wikipedia

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    The human musculoskeletal system (also known as the human locomotor system, and previously the activity system) is an organ system that gives humans the ability to move using their muscular and skeletal systems. The musculoskeletal system provides form, support, stability, and movement to the body.

  3. Locomotion - Wikipedia

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    Gross motor skills (larger muscles; large movements) Microbial locomotion. Microswimmer; ... Locomotor (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 2 ...

  4. Spinal locomotion - Wikipedia

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    Firstly, locomotor movements can be initiated or blocked by some proprioceptive afferent inputs. [12] Other work confirmed the importance of hip afferents for locomotor rhythm generation since flexion of the hip will abolish the rhythm whereas extension will enhance it. [13]

  5. Gross motor skill - Wikipedia

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    Gross motor skills are involved in movement and coordination of the arms, legs, and other large body parts and movements. Gross motor skills can be further divided into two subgroups of locomotor skills and object control skills. Gross locomotor skills would include running, jumping, sliding, and swimming.

  6. Motor skill - Wikipedia

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    Gross motor skills can be further divided into two subgroups: Locomotor skills, such as running, jumping, sliding, and swimming; and object-control skills such as throwing, catching, dribbling, and kicking. Fine motor skills – require the use of smaller muscle groups to perform smaller movements. These muscles include those found in our ...

  7. Animal Locomotion - Wikipedia

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    Horse galloping The Horse in Motion, 24-camera rig with tripwires GIF animation of Plate 626 Gallop; thoroughbred bay mare Annie G. [1]. Animal Locomotion: An Electro-photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements is a series of scientific photographs by Eadweard Muybridge made in 1884 and 1885 at the University of Pennsylvania, to study motion in animals (including humans).

  8. Locomotor system - Wikipedia

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    Locomotor system may mean: Animal locomotion system; Human musculoskeletal system, also known simply as "the locomotor system" This page was last edited on 29 ...

  9. Locomotor - Wikipedia

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    Locomotor may refer to: Locomotor , the Dutch equivalent of the German Kleinlokomotive , a locomotive of small size and low power for light shunting duties Locomotor activity