| Pectoral Girdle | Pelvic Girdle |
| The pectoral girdle is situated in the shoulder (pectoral region). | The pelvic girdle is situated in the hip (pelvic region). |
| It is composed of two bones: - Clavicle or collar bones and scapula or shoulder bone. |
It is composed of three bones: - the upper ileum, inner pubic, and ischium. |
| It helps in the articulation of upper limbs. | It helps in the articulation of lower limbs. |
| It performs functions like lifting, holding etc. | .It performs functions like walking, standing, jumping, running etc. |
Answered by Pragya Singh | 1 year ago
Fill in the blank spaces:
(a) All mammals (except a few) have __________ cervical vertebra.
(b) The number of phalanges in each limb of human is __________
(c) Thin filament of myofibril contains 2 ‘F’ actins and two other proteins namely____ and _____.
(d) In a muscle fibre \( (Ca^{2+} )\) is stored in __________
(e) __________ and __________ pairs of ribs are called floating ribs.
(f) The human cranium is made of __________ bones
Name the type of joint between the following:-
(a) atlas/axis
(b) carpal/metacarpal of thumb
(c) Between phalanges
(d) femur/acetabulum
(e) Between cranial bones
(f) Between pubic bones in the pelvic girdle
How do you distinguish between a skeletal muscle and a cardiac muscle?
What are the different types of movements exhibited by the cells of the human body?
Match Column I with Column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| (a) Smooth Muscle | (i) Myoglobin |
| (b) Tropomyosin | (ii) Thin Filament |
| (c) Red muscle | (iii) Sutures |
| (d) Skull | (iv) Involuntary |