Sternum:
1. is a U-shaped bone in the neck
2. is a flat bone on the ventral midline of thorax
3. is a small bone commonly found embedded within a muscle or tendon
4. provides attachment to floating ribs

Subtopic:  Sternum & Ribs |
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Consider the two statements:
Statement I: Each rib is a thin flat bone connected ventrally to the vertebral column and dorsally to the sternum.
Statement II: Each rib has two articulation surfaces on its ventral end and is hence called bicephalic.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Sternum & Ribs | Axial Skeleton |
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Pelvic girdle consists of two coxal bones where each coxal bone is formed by the fusion of:
1. two bones
2. three bones
3. four bones
4. five bones
Subtopic:  Appendicular Skeleton: Upper Limb | Appendicular Skeleton | Appendicular Skeleton: Girdle |
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The two halves of the pelvic girdle meet ventrally to form the pubic symphysis containing:
1. fibrous cartilage
2. hyaline cartilage
3. dense regular connective tissue
4. dense irregular connective tissue
Subtopic:  Appendicular Skeleton: Girdle |
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The vertebral column is differentiated into:
I: cervical region with 7 vertebrae
II: thoracic region with 12 vertebrae (12)
III: lumbar region with 4 vertebrae
IV: sacral (2-fused) and coccygeal (2-fused) regions
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only III and IV are correct
3. Only I and III are correct
4. Only II and IV are correct
Subtopic:  Axial Skeleton |
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During shortening of the muscle, i.e., contraction:
I: the ‘I’ bands get reduced
II: the ‘A’ bands retain the length

1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere | Muscle Contraction: Other Considerations |
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Regarding the myosin protein:
I: It is a polymerised protein.
II: The HMM component is the the head and short arm.
III: The globular head is an active ATPase enzyme and has binding sites for ATP and active sites for actin.
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy | Skeletal Muscle: Myofilaments | Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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The number of incorrectly matched pairs is/are:
I: Z line an attachment point for actin molecules
II: M line an attachment point for myosin molecules
III: A band a band where only actin molecules are found
IV: I band a band where only myosin molecules are found
 
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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Match the type of muscle given in Column I with correct description in Column II and select the correct match as your answer from the codes given:
COLUMN I COLUMN II
A Skeletal P Unstriated and Involuntary
B Smooth Q Striated and Voluntary
C Cardiac R Striated and Involuntary
Codes:
A B C
1. P Q R
2. R Q P
3. Q P R
4. P R Q
Subtopic:  Introduction to Locomotion |
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Muscle:
I: is a specialised tissue of endodermal origin.
II: contributes about 20-30 per cent of the body weight of a human adult.
 
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy |
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