Which of the following diseases is an auto-immune disorder?
1. Myasthenia gravis
2. Arthritis
3. Osteoporosis
4. Gout
Match the following joints with the bones involved:
Column-I | Column-II | ||
(a) | Gliding joint | (i) | Between carpal and metacarpal of thumb |
(b) | Hinge joint | (ii) | Between Atlas and Axis |
(c) | Pivot joint | (iii) | Between the Carpals |
(d) | Saddle joint | (iv) | Between Humerus and Ulna |
Select the correct option from the following:
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
2. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
3. | (iv) | (ii) | (iii) | (i) |
4. | (i) | (iii) | (ii) | (iv) |
Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis?
1. Estrogen and Parathyroid hormone
2. Progesterone and Aldosterone
3. Aldosterone and Prolactin
4. Parathyroid hormone and Prolactin
How many polypeptide chains are present in one
subunit of a myosin filament?
1. 2 heavy chains and 2 light chains.
2. 2 heavy chains and 4 light chains.
3. 4 heavy chains and 2 light chains.
4. 4 heavy chains and 4 light chains.
Which of the following bone of the skull is not present
in pair?
1. Temporal bone
2. Sphenoid bone
3. Zygomatic bone
4. Maxillary bone
In a myosin molecule HMM (heavy meromyosin) is
present in
(i) Globular head (ii) Short arm (iii) Myosin tail
1. (i), (ii), (iii)
2. (i) only
3. (i), (ii) only
4. (iii) only
The number of which of the following would normally be equal in human skeleton?
1. Vertebrochondral ribs and digits in both upper limbs
2. Bones in cranium and the facial skeleton
3. Carpals and tarsals
4. Vertebrosternal ribs and digits in one lower limb
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Joint type | Example | |
1. | Hinge | Knee |
2. | Pivot | Between atlas and axis vertebra |
3. | Gliding | Between the metacarpals |
4. | Saddle | Between carpal and metacarpal of thumb |
If production of pyruvic acid by anaerobic metabolism in a muscle is faster than it can be utilized, the surplus is converted to:
1. lactic acid
2. adenosine diphosphate
3. carboxylic acid
4. creatine phosphokinase
Select the correct option.
1. | There are seven pairs of vertebrosternal, three pairs of vertebrochondral and two pairs of vertebral ribs. |
2. | 8th, 9th and 10th pairs of ribs articulate directly with the sternum. |
3. | 11th and 12th pairs of ribs are connected to the sternum with the help of hyaline cartilage. |
4. | Each rib is a flat thin bone and all the ribs are connected dorsally to the thoracic vertebrae and ventrally to the sternum. |