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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. Same as in whale
- B. More than that in rabbit
- C. Double than that of horse
- D. Less than that in giraffe
Explanation: The number of cervical vertebrae are same in man and whale that is 7 in number.
Correct answer: Same as in whale- A. Support
- B. Support, erythrocyte and leucocyte synthesis
- C. Support and erythrocyte synthesis
- D. Erythrocyte formation
Explanation: Long bones strengthen the legs and arms, provide support and also synthesise erythrocytes and leucocytes due to presence of bone marrow in…
Correct answer: Support, erythrocyte and leucocyte synthesis- A. More than that of rabbit
- B. Less than that of rabbit
- C. Same as that of whale
- D. More than that of horse
Explanation: The vast majority of mammals have seven cervical vertebrae (neck bones), including camel, bats, giraffes, whales and humans.
Correct answer: Same as that of whale- A. Radius
- B. Ulna
- C. Femur
- D. Humerus
Explanation: In the humerus bone, pectoral and deltoid ridges are important points of muscle attachment.
Correct answer: Humerus- A. Abdomen
- B. Thigh
- C. Ribs
- D. Diaphragm
Explanation: Intercostal muscles (external intercostal and internal intercostal) are attached with the ribs which help in the movement of rib cage…
Correct answer: Ribs- A. Fibro cartilage
- B. Elastic cartilage
- C. Hyaline cartilage
- D. All A, B, C
Explanation: Fibrocartilage present in intervertebral disc. Elastic cartilage present in ear pinna, epiglottis.
Correct answer: Hyaline cartilage- A. Inelastic
- B. Flexible
- C. Living
- D. Protein
Explanation: Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body. It is the major component of connective tissues that makeup several body parts…
Correct answer: Living- A. Periosteum
- B. Perichondrium
- C. Perimysium
- D. Perineurium
Explanation: Perichondrium is covering around cartilage. It is a layer of dense connective tissue that surrounds most cartilage in the body.
Correct answer: Perichondrium449. Tibia is found in:
- A. Skull
- B. Lower leg
- C. Face
- D. Upper arm
Explanation: Tibia and fibula are bones of lower legs. They are part of appendicular skeleton.
Correct answer: Lower leg- A. Sternum
- B. Atlas and axis
- C. Inferior choncha
- D. Patella
Explanation: Patella is a knee bone. It is part of appendicular skeleton.
Correct answer: Patella- A. True ribs
- B. False ribs
- C. Floating ribs
- D. Costal arch
Explanation: Floating ribs are the last two pairs of ribs (eleventh and twelfth) in the human ribcage.
Correct answer: Floating ribs- A. Option A
- B. Option B
- C. Option C
- D. Option D
Explanation: Skull has two types of regions. One is face and other is skull. Face has 14 bones. 6 are paired and 2 are unpaired.
Correct answer: Option B- A. 3
- B. 6
- C. 2
- D. 4
Explanation: Coxal bones are known as hip bones. Each hip bone is formed by ossification of three small bones (ilium, ischium and pubis).
Correct answer: 2- A. Ball and socket joint
- B. Cartilaginous joint
- C. Hinge joint
- D. Fibrous joint
Explanation: A hinge joint is a bone joint in which the articular surfaces are molded to each other in such a manner as to permit motion only in one…
Correct answer: Hinge joint- A. Joint between clavicle and scapula
- B. Joint between radius and ulna
- C. Joint between rib and vertebral column
- D. Joint between skull bones
Explanation: A synovial joint is the type of joint found between bones that move against each other, such as the joint of the limbs (e.g, shoulder…
Correct answer: Joint between radius and ulna- A. Sutures
- B. Saddle
- C. Ball and socket
- D. Pubic symphysis
Explanation: Joint have three types and one of them is fibrous Joints. It is present in different parts of skeleton.
Correct answer: Sutures- A. Fibrous
- B. Cartilaginous
- C. Ball and socket
- D. Synovial
Explanation: There are three types of joints. 1. Fibrous joints: Present betweent skull bones, fix teeth into jaws and shaft regions of long arms in…
Correct answer: Cartilaginous- A. Viral
- B. Fungal
- C. Bacterial
- D. Bacteriophage
Explanation: Bacterial invasions during the arthritis can cause acute forms of inflammation.
Correct answer: Bacterial- A. Osteoarthritis
- B. Juvenile arthritis
- C. Gouty arthritis
- D. Rheumatoid arthritis
Explanation: Antibodies attach different parts of body during auto immune response. Between different types of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis is an…
Correct answer: Rheumatoid arthritis- A. Smooth muscle cells
- B. Cardiac muscle cells
- C. Skeletal muscle cells
- D. Fibroelastic cartilage cells
Explanation: Skeletal muscle cells have regular striation, while smooth muscle cells do not have striation.
Correct answer: Cardiac muscle cells