locomotion
Getting around ability
Locomotion is movement from place to place.
The term applies to how organisms or machines travel—walking, swimming, flying, crawling: The injury affected his locomotion.
In biology, it distinguishes self-propelled movement from stationary existence.
The word appears in technical contexts more than everyday speech, where movement or getting around suffice.
Locomotion pattern
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
- paceSpeed of movement
- tempoRate of musical performance
footfall · timing · synchronization · coordination · flow · regularity
Locomotion on foot
- runningSwift foot travel
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- flyingMoving through air
galloping · trotting · sprinting · hopping · climbing · gliding · slithering · leaping
Contractile body tissue
- tendonsFibrous connective cords
- limbsBody's major appendages
- jointsSkeletal connection points
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
nerves · reflexes · coordination · gait · posture · balance · proprioception · kinesthesia
Machine producing motion
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
drivetrain · piston · crankshaft · transmission · axle · hydraulics · actuator · servomechanism
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- caneStick for support
orthotics · accessibility · rehabilitation · ramp · independence · ambulatory · impairment
Cell's energy molecule
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
glycolysis · respiration · oxidation · stamina · endurance · fatigue · exertion · aerobic
gait
Locomotion pattern
tempo · footfall · timing · synchronization · coordination · flow · regularity
walking
Locomotion on foot
flying · galloping · trotting · sprinting · hopping · climbing · gliding · slithering · leaping · bounding
muscles
Contractile body tissue
skeleton · nerves · reflexes · coordination · gait · posture · balance · proprioception · kinesthesia · cerebellum
engine
Machine producing motion
propulsion · drivetrain · piston · crankshaft · transmission · axle · hydraulics · actuator · servomechanism · robotics
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
cane · orthotics · accessibility · rehabilitation · ramp · independence · ambulatory · impairment
ATP
Cell's energy molecule
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
mitochondria · glycolysis · respiration · oxidation · stamina · endurance · fatigue · exertion · aerobic · anaerobic
vehicle
Means of transport
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- automobileSelf-propelled passenger conveyance
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
vessel · conveyance · transit · commute · passenger · freight · railway · subway · carriage · ferry
- motionmovement, velocity, speed, momentum, acceleration
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- mobilitywalking, running, driving, cycling, flying
- roboticsrobot, android, humanoid, robotic arm, servo
- zoologymammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects
- Body Movementwalking, running, jumping, bending, stretching
locomotionimmobility
Lack of motion
motionlessness · stillness · stasis · fixedness · repose
locomotionparalysis
Loss of muscle function
immobilization · incapacitation · confinement · anchoring · fixation
- steam locomotivesRail engines using vapor
- diesel locomotivesFuel-burning railway vehicles
- locomotive whistleSound device on engines
- electric locomotiveRail engine using current
- locomotive engineerDrives the train
- locomotive engineRail vehicle providing traction