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Movement in

human
- Bending and straightening the forearm
- Muscles movement in walking
- Diseases
Bending the forearm
Biceps (flexor muscle)
contract, the tendon
transmit the pulling force
to the forearm
Triceps relaxes
Elbow joints bends, the
forearm move upwards
Straightening the forearm
When the triceps
(extensor muscle)
contracts , biceps relaxes
(antagonistic)
Transmit the pulling force
to ulna
Caused the forearm to be
straightening
- Calf muscle
contract to
Muscle in walking straighten the leg
at the ankle
-The heel of foot
is raised from the
ground
-When extension
complete , the
tibialis contract
and lower the
heel
Raising / bending leg

Flexor muscle which is hamstring (biceps femoris) contract


while extensor muscle which is quadriceps femoris relax.
Bend the leg at knee
The quadriceps muscle contract and pull the femur forward
and extend the leg
Disease related to
musculoskeletal system
Muscular dystrophy
Caused by
progressive
degeneration and
weakening of skeletal
muscle
Caused by mutated
genes in X
chromosome
Osteoporosis
Bones become thinner, more brittle and
more porous
Loss of bone mass due to the insufficient of
minerals such as calcium, phosphate and
vitamin D
Particularly affect women after menopause
( change of hormone)
The bone are easily fractures
Have no symptoms
Arthritis
Inflammation of joints
Joint become swollen and painful
Such as osteoarthritis wear and tear of the
cartilage between bones and certain joints
Ageing process lead to decreased in
synovial fluid which can cause osteoarthritis

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