It is characterized by a notable restriction in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour which includes a range of day-to-day, practical... View Article
It means the restriction in the movement of limbs, both legs and arms. The disability of the legs makes it difficult to move from one place to... View Article
The flagellum is the locomotory structure of motile bacteria. These are hair-like appendages originating from the basal body coming out through... View Article
It is a tool used in the diagnosis of sensory ataxia which is a gait disturbance as a result of the aberrant proprioception which includes... View Article
It is the existence of uncoordinated and abnormal movement. It is indicated by a staggering, unsteady gait as walking is not coordinated and... View Article
Physical therapy driven by balance and coordination, neuromotor exercises and such activities are said to have improved the progression of the... View Article
These are body movements where one or more parts are in contact with the ground where in transportation of the body from one place to another or... View Article
The following are the locomotor skills - running, walking, skipping, jumping, hopping, galloping, leaping, sliding. Walking backwards is another... View Article
The quadriceps are composed of these muscles - Vastus medialis, Vastus lateralis, Vastus intermedius, and the rectus femoris all found in the... View Article
There are three sets of strong muscles in the thighs - adductor muscles (inside), hamstring muscles (back of the thigh), quadriceps muscles (front).... View Article
Muscles move the body parts by contraction and then relaxation. Muscles could pull bones, however, it cannot get it back to its original state.... View Article
Some symptoms of ataxia are - change in speech, poor coordination, tendency to stumble and unsteady walking observed, trouble with fine motor... View Article
It is usually distinguished by difficulty in walking in a straight path/line, poor balance, lateral veering, arm motion is inconsistent, widened... View Article
They move for several reasons such as finding food, a mate, a suitable habitat, escaping from being a prey/victim to the predators. Being able to... View Article
Also referred to as the musculoskeletal system, it is composed of skeletal muscles, skeleton, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, joints and other... View Article
