Class 11 · Zoology

Locomotion and Movement

21 topics — from Introduction to Locomotion through Synovial Joint. Expect about 3 questions in NEET — roughly 12 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 21 topics Zoology · Class 11
In short

Locomotion and Movement is a Class 11 Zoology chapter covering 21 topics. Expect about 3 questions in NEET — roughly 12 of 720 marks.

21
Topics
In this chapter
3
Expected questions
≈ 12 of 720 marks
11
Class
Zoology
97
Chapters in the syllabus
16 in Zoology

Topics covered #

21 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction to Locomotion
  2. Skeleton Muscle: Basic Anatomy
  3. Skeleton Muscle: Myfilaments
  4. Skeleton Muscle: Sarecomere
  5. Excitation Concentration Coupling I
  6. Excitation Concentration Coupling II
  7. Sliding Filament Theory
  8. Energy for Muscle Contraction
  9. Muscle Contraction: Other Considerations
  10. Human Skeleton: Introduction, Functions, Parts
  11. Number of Bones in Axial Skeleton
  12. Number of Bones in Appendicular Skeleton
  13. Axial Skeleton: I
  14. Axial Skeleton: II
  15. Vertebral Column
  16. Strenum & Ribs
  17. Appendicular Skeleton: Upper Limb
  18. Appendicular Skeleton
  19. Appendicular Skeleton: Gridle
  20. Fibrous & cartilaginous Fish
  21. Synovial Joint

Weightage #

Expect about 3 questions in NEET — roughly 12 of 720 marks.

3 of 180 questions · 12 of 720 marks
This chapter's share of the paper. Weightage is indicative — it reflects how many questions have typically come from here, not a guarantee for any single year.

Practise this chapter #

Reading it once is not the same as being able to answer it under time.

Practice questionsChapter-wise MCQs with solutions Video lecturesTopic-by-topic walkthroughs Chapter testExam-format, timed NEET previous-year questionsPast questions from this chapter AIIMS previous-year questionsOlder AIIMS papers, same syllabus

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Frequently asked #

How many questions come from Locomotion and Movement in NEET?
About 3 questions — roughly 12 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 11 Zoology chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
21 topics — from Introduction to Locomotion through Synovial Joint. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Locomotion and Movement?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.