NCERT Class VI Science Solutions: Chapter 8 – Body Movements Part 2
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VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Question 7:
Name the type of joint of your hand which help you to grasp a badminton racquet.
Answer:
Hinge joint

Hinge Joint
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Question 8:
What would have happened if our backbone was made of one single bone?
Answer:
We would not have been able to bend from our waist.
Question 9:
Provide one word answers to the statements given below.
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Joint which allows movement in all directions.
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Hard structure that forms the skeleton.
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Part of the body with a fixed joint.
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Help in the movement of body by contraction and relaxation.
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Bones that join with chest bone at one end and to the backbone at the other end.
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Framework of bones which gives shape to our body.
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Bones which enclose the organs of our body that lie below the abdomen.
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Joint where our neck joins the head.
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Part of the skeleton that forms the earlobe.
Answer:
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Ball and socket
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Bone/s
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Upper jaw with skull
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Muscles
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Rib
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Skeleton
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Pelvic bones
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Pivotal
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Cartilage
Question 10:
Write the type of joint which is used for each of the following movements:
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A cricket bowler bowls the ball.
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A girl moves her head in right and left direction.
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A person lifts weights to build up his biceps.
Answer:
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Ball and socket
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Pivotal joint
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Hinge joint
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Question 11:
Match the name of the animals given in Column I with its body parts used for movement given in Column II.
Column I | Column II |
Humanbeing | Fins |
Cow | Wings |
Snake | Legs |
Eagle | Whole body |
Fish | Limbs |
Answer:
Column I | Column II |
Humanbeing | c. Legs |
Cow | e. Limbs |
Snake | d. Whole body |
Eagle | b. Wings |
Fish | a. Fins |