locomotor system
1locomotor system — the structures in a living organism responsible for locomotion; in humans these consist of the muscles, joints, and ligaments of the lower limbs as well as the arteries and nerves that supply them …
2locomotor — Relating to locomotion, or movement from one place to another. SYN: locomotive, locomotory. [L. locus, place, + L. moveo, pp. motus, to move] * * * lo·co·mo·tor .lō kə mōt ər adj 1) of, relating to, or functioning in locomotion 2) affecting or… …
3muscle system, human — Introduction the muscles of the human body that work the skeletal system (skeletal system, human), that are under voluntary control, and that are concerned with movement, posture, and balance. Broadly considered, human muscle like the muscles… …
4Human musculoskeletal system — A musculoskeletal system (also known as the locomotor system) is an organ system that gives animals (including humans) the ability to move using the muscular and skeletal systems. The musculoskeletal system provides form, support, stability, and… …
5Musculoskeletal system — The musculoskeletal system (also known as the locomotor system) is an organ system that gives animals the ability to physically move using the muscles and skeletal system. The musculoskeletal system provides form, stability, and movement to the… …
6Human–machine system — is a system in which the functions of a human operator (or a group of operators) and a machine are integrated. This term can also be used to emphasize the view of such a system as a single entity that interacts with external environment. A manual …
7Extrapyramidal system — That part of the nervous system that regulates muscle reflexes. * * * the system of nerve tracts and pathways connecting the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, thalamus, cerebellum, reticular formation, and spinal neurones in complex circuits not… …
8Croonian Lecture — The Croonian Lectures are prestigious lectureships given at the invitation of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians.[citation needed] Among the papers of William Croone at his death in 1684, was a plan to endow one lectureship at… …
9Oreopithecus — Temporal range: Miocene Oreopithecus bambolii fossil Scientific classification Kingdom …
10Neuromusculoskeletal — The neuromusculoskeletal system refers to the structures, functions and interactions between the nervous system, muscles and the skeleton. Also known as the musculoskeletal or locomotor system) is an organ system that gives animals (including… …
