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Support and movement covers the axial and appendicular skeleton, bone structure, joints and the arrangement of skeletal muscles. Muscle contraction is explained through actin, myosin, sliding filaments, calcium ions and ATP, while arthritis is distinguished as a disorder of joints rather than a normal part of movement.

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  • A. M-line
  • B. A-band
  • C. Z-line
  • D. I-Band

Explanation: The A band is called anisotropic because it does not allow as much light to pass through it and appears darker.

Correct answer: A-band
  • A. H zone
  • B. M-line
  • C. Sarcomere
  • D. Light band

Explanation: The sarcomere is the contractile unit of muscle fibres. It is the region between two successive z-lines.

Correct answer: Sarcomere
  • A. Cartilaginous
  • B. Synovial
  • C. Fibrous
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Dentoalveolar joints are a type of fibrous joint that binds teeth to bony sockets in the maxilla (upper jaw) and mandible (lower jaw).

Correct answer: Fibrous
  • A. Cardiac - striated - voluntary
  • B. Skeletal - striated - voluntary
  • C. Cardiac - striated - involuntary
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Four characteristics define cardiac muscle cells: they are involuntary, striated, branched, and mononucleated.

Correct answer: Cardiac - striated - voluntary
  • A. A-band
  • B. Z-line
  • C. H-zone
  • D. M-line

Explanation: Z-line is the midline between I bands.H-zone is the lighter strip in the midsection of the A band.M-line bisects the H zone.A-band is…

Correct answer: A-band
  • A. Myomere
  • B. Sarcomere
  • C. None of these
  • D. Myofibre

Explanation: A sarcomere is the basic contractile unit of muscle fiber. Each sarcomere is composed of two main protein filaments-actin and myosin-which…

Correct answer: Sarcomere
  • A. Ligament
  • B. Joint
  • C. None of these
  • D. Tendon

Explanation: A joint is a point at which two or more bones meet or where the connection between two bones occur.

Correct answer: Joint
  • A. Thin
  • B. Thick
  • C. None of these
  • D. Z-line

Explanation: The region of a striated muscle fiber that contains only thick (myosin) filaments.

Correct answer: Thick
  • A. Bladder
  • B. Blood vessels
  • C. Intestines
  • D. Heart

Explanation: The heart is composed of cardiac muscle fibers.Blood vessels, intestines and bladder all have smooth muscles in their walls that enable…

Correct answer: Heart
  • A. Hinge joint
  • B. Saddle joint
  • C. Condyloid joint
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The carpometacarpal joints are articulations between the carpal bones and metacarpal bones of the hand.

Correct answer: Saddle joint
  • A. Juvenile arthritis
  • B. Gout
  • C. Osteoarthritis
  • D. Rheumatoid arthritis

Explanation: Gout is a condition caused by too much uric acid in the body i.e. hyperuricemia.

Correct answer: Gout
  • A. Intercalated discs
  • B. Involuntary
  • C. Branching
  • D. No distinct nucleus

Explanation: Cardiac muscle is involuntary in nature. It is a striated tissue that is branched and is composed of intercalated discs which contain gap…

Correct answer: No distinct nucleus
  • A. Autoimmune
  • B. Hormonal
  • C. Nutritional
  • D. Degenerative

Explanation: Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Some people call it a degenerative joint disease or "wear and tear" arthritis.

Correct answer: Degenerative
  • A. Styloid process and vertebra
  • B. Xiphoid process and vertebra
  • C. Xiphoid process and sternum
  • D. Styloid process and sternum

Explanation: The xiphisternal joint (or more rarely, the sternoxiphoid joint) is a joint between the inferior margin of the body of the sternum and the…

Correct answer: Xiphoid process and sternum
  • A. 3
  • B. 6
  • C. 5
  • D. 4

Explanation: Synovial joints are often further classified by the type of movements they permit.

Correct answer: 6
  • A. Middle-sized bones
  • B. Muscles
  • C. Long bones
  • D. Short bones

Explanation: Joints connect bones with bones and syndesmosis is one of the many types of joints present in the human body.

Correct answer: Long bones
  • A. Chemotropic movement
  • B. Chemonastic movement
  • C. Haptonastic movement
  • D. Chemotactic movement

Explanation: As nucleic acid is type of chemical signal for sperms so, that is why this chemical is sensed by sperm to reach ovum, Chemotactic is the…

Correct answer: Chemotactic movement
  • A. Hinge joint
  • B. Saddle joint
  • C. Condyloid joint
  • D. Ball and socket joint

Explanation: Metacarpophalangeal joints are the intersection of the metacarpals and the phalanges in the hand. These joints are condyloid joints.

Correct answer: Condyloid joint
  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 6
  • D. 8

Explanation: Option A: This option is incorrect as well. The number of thin filaments surrounding each thick filament in a sarcomere is greater than…

Correct answer: 6
  • A. Myofibril
  • B. Z-line
  • C. Myosin
  • D. Actin

Explanation: Myosin is the primary component of the thick filament.

Correct answer: Myosin