Accumulation of uric acid in joints will lead to:

1. Rheumatoid arthritis 2. Osteoarthritis
3. Osteomalacia 4. Gouty arthritis

Subtopic:  Synovial Joint |
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Abnormal curvature of the vertebral column where the alignment shows a lateral deviation is called as:

1. kyphosis 2. lordosis
3. scoliosis 4. ankylosis
Subtopic:  Disorders of Muscular and Skeletal System |
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An example of a fibrous joint ‘gomphosis’ in the human body is:

1. humerus-ulna 2. femur-innominate
3. tooth-alveolus 4. mandible-temporal
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Tetany is caused by:
1. low levels of Ca++ in body fluids
2. high levels of Ca++ in body fluids
3. low levels of K+ in body fluids
4. high levels of K+ in body fluids

Subtopic:  Disorders of Muscular and Skeletal System |
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Identify the protein that is not associated with others when the skeletal muscle is relaxed:

1. Actin 2. Myosin
3. Tropomyosin 4. Troponin
Subtopic:  Sliding Filament Theory |
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The membranous connective tissue closest to the individual muscle fiber in a skeletal muscle is called as:

1. aponeurosis 2. epimysium
3. perimysium 4. endomysium
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy |
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It is much easier for a small animal to run uphill than for a large animal, because
1. It is easier to carry a small body weight
2. Smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate
3. Small animals have a lower O2 requirement
4. The efficiency of muscles in large animals is less than in the small animals

Subtopic:  Introduction to Locomotion |
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Which one of the following is the correct description of a certain part of a normal human skeleton?
1. First vertebra is axis which articulates with the occipital condyles
2. The 9th and 10th pairs of ribs are called the floating ribs
3. Glenoid cavity is a depression with which the thigh bone articulates
4. Parietal bone and the temporal bone of the skull are joined by a fibrous joint

Subtopic:  Fibrous & Catilaginous Joints |
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The direct source of energy for muscle contraction is:
1. ATP
2. Creatine phosphokinase
3. Oxidative phosphorylation of glucose
4. Reduction of pyruvate to lactate

Subtopic:  Energy for Muscle Contraction |
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Identify the incorrect statement:
1. All motor neurons innervating a single muscle fiber constitute a motor unit.
2. Cross bridges occur when myosin heads combine with the binding sites on actin.
3. The neurotransmitter that stimulates skeletal muscle is acetylcholine.
4. The area of the sarcomere that contains only thin and elastic filaments is the I band.

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