During muscle contraction, the part that does not get shortened in length is labeled as the letter:

1. A 2. B
3. C 4. D

Subtopic:  Excitation Contraction Coupling I | Excitation Contraction Coupling II |
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Consider the following statements:

I: The head of myosin is made of LMM and the tail is made of HMM
II: F Actin is monomeric while G actin is polymeric
III: Tropomyosin is composed of three globular proteins
The incorrect statements are:
1. I and II only
2. I and III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Myofilaments |
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The total number of floating ribs in human skeleton is:

1. 2 2. 4
3. 6 4. 14
Subtopic:  Axial Skeleton: I | Axial Skeleton: II |
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As the distance from Z line to Z line decreases, which bands shorten in a sarcomere?

1. the I band and H band 2. the I band and A band
3. the A band and H band 4. all bands shorten
Subtopic:  Sliding Filament Theory |
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The joint between atlas and axis vertebra is classified as:

1. Saddle joint 2. Pivot joint
3. Gliding joint 4. Hinge joint
Subtopic:  Synovial Joint |
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The dark and light bands seen as striations in a skeletal muscle are located on:

1. Myofilaments 2. Muscle fiber
3. Myofibril 4. Motor unit
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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All the following regarding red muscle fibers are true except:

1. They are adapted for slow and sustained activity
2. They have a high content of myoglobin
3. They are rich in mitochondria
4. They depend on anaerobic process for energy
Subtopic:  Muscle Contraction: Other Considerations |
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A flat bone present on the ventral midline of thorax is called as:

1. Hyoid 2. Clavicle
3. Sternum 4. Vertebral body
Subtopic:  Axial Skeleton: I | Axial Skeleton: II |
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The central part of the thick filaments not overlapped by the thin filaments is called as:

1. A band 2. I band
3. H zone 4. Sarcomere
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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What protein is arranged along the length of actin filaments and is involved in regulation of skeletal muscle contraction?

1. Troponin 2. Calmodulin
3. Tropomyosin 4. Light meromyosin
Subtopic:  Sliding Filament Theory |
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