Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as
1. fatigue
2. tetanus
3. tonus
4. spasm

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Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
1. Production of erythrocytes
2. Storage of minerals
3. Production of body heat
4. Locomotion

Subtopic:  Introduction to Locomotion |
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Select the correct matching of the type of the joint with the example in the human skeletal system

1. Cartilaginous joint - between frontal and parietal
2. Pivot joint - between third and fourth Cervical vertebrae
3. Hinge joint - between humerus and pectoral girdle
4. Gliding joint - between carpals

Subtopic:  Fibrous & Catilaginous Joints | Synovial Joint |
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In human body, which one of the following is anatomically correct?
1. Floating ribs-2 pairs
2. Collar bones-3 pairs
3. Salivary glands-1 pair
4. Cranial nerves-10 pairs

Subtopic:  Sternum & Ribs |
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The contractile protein of skeletal muscle involving ATPase activity is:
1. tropomyosin
2. myosin
3. α-actinin
4. troponin

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Myofilaments |
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If a stimulus, several times greater than the threshold stimulus, is provided to a muscle fiber, it will
1. Contract with a larger force
2. Contract with a smaller force
3. Contract with the same force
4. Undergo tetany

Subtopic:  Muscle Contraction: Other Considerations |
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Which one of the following is a sesamoid bone?
1. Pelvis
2. Patella
3. Pterygoid
4. Pectoral girdle

Subtopic:  Appendicular Skeleton |
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Given diagram shows bone of the left human hind limb as seen from front. It has certain mistakes in labeling. Two of the wrongly labelled bones are
    

 
1. tibia and tarsals 2. femur and fibula
3. fibula and phalanges 4. tarsals and femur

Subtopic:  Appendicular Skeleton |
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Consider the following statements:
I. A motor neuron along with the muscle fibres connected to it constitute a motorunit.
II. The neurotransmitter released at the neuro-muscular junction is Acetylcholine.
III. Myosin head has ATPase activity.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only           2. I and III only
3. II and III only        4. I, II, and III

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Consider the following statements:

I: Myaesthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction.
II: Muscular dystrophy is a progressive degeneration of skeletal muscles mostly due to genetic disorder.
III: Tetany is rapid spasms in muscle due to high Ca++ in body fluid.

Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only         
2. I and III only
3. II and III only     
4. I, II, and III

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