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LOCOMOTION AND MOVEMENT

PREVIOUS QUESTIONS:

1. We move our hands while walking for (AIIMS-2000)

a) Faster movement b) balancing c) relieving tension d) increasing blood circulation

2. Involuntary muscle contraction is called (JIPMER-2003)

a) Muscle sprain b) muscle fatigue c) muscle spasm d) muscle twitch

3. Lactic acid deposition leads to (Wardha 2005)

a) tetany b) muscle fatigue c) muscle strain d) convulsions

4. The contractile protein of skeletal muscle involving ATPase activity is (CBSE-2006)

a) tropomyosin b) myosin c) -actinin d) troponin

5. Sarcomere is distance between (Manipur-2006)

a) Two I-bands b) A and I bands c) two Z-lines d) Z and A bands

6. Globular protein which masks active sites on F-actin is (Kerala 2007)

a) troponin b) tropomyosin c) myosin d) meromyosin

7. Bones become fragile due to (DPMT 2007)

a) Arthritis b) osteoporosis c) gout d) none of the above

8. Statements:

1. A bands are dark and contain myosin

2. I bands are light and contain actin

3. During action, A band contracts

4. Part between two Z lines is sarcomere

5. Central part of thin filament, not overlapped by thick filament is H zone (Kerala 2007)

a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct, 4 and 5 are incorrect

b) 1, 3 and 5 are correct, 2 and 4 are incorrect

c) 1, 2 and 4 are correct, 3 and 5 are incorrect

d) 1 and 2 are correct, 3, 4 and 5 are incorrect

9. During strenuous exercise, glucose is converted into (JIPMER 2010)

a) Glycogen b) pyruvic acid c) starch d) lactic acid

10. Skeletal muscles appear striated due to the presence of two characteristic proteins in
alternating dark and light bands. Which of the following is correct match of the protein
with its light refractive property and colour? (AIIMS 2011)

Protein Colour Property

a. Myosin Light Anisotrophic

b. Actin Dark Anisotrophic

c. Myosin Dark Isotrophic

d. Actin Light Isotrophic

11. Correct order of ear ossicles in rabbit is (AFMC-2004)

a) Incus, stapes, malleus b) Malleus, incus, stapes

c) Malleus, stapes, incus d) Incus, malleus, stapes

12. An acromian process is characteristically found in the (CBSE-2005)

a) Pelvic girdle of mammals b) skull of frog

c) Pectoral girdle of mammals d) sperm of mammals

13. Which one the following pairs is correctly matched? (CBSE-2005)

a) Cartilaginous joint Skull joint b) Hinge joint Between vertebrae

c) Fibrous joint Between phalanges d) Gliding joint Between two successive vertebrae

14. Gout that leads to arthritis is associated with the abnormality of (pb PMT-2005)

a) pyrimidine metabolism b) purine metabolism

c) Fat metabolism d) protein metabolism

15. Some vertebrae in birds fuse to form (AFMC-2006)

a) Sacrum b) synsacrum c) coccyx d) pygostyle

16. In the body, the membrane surrounding the bone is known as (AFMC-2006)

a) periosteum b) endosteum c) perichondrium d) perimysium

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17. A cricket player is fast chasing a ball in the field. Which one of the following groups of
bones are directly contributing in the movement? (AIIMS-2006)

a) Femur, malleus, tibia and metatarsals b) Pelvis, ulna, patella, tarsals

c) Sternum, femur, tibia, fibula d) Tarsals, femur, metatarsals, tibia

18. Human vertebral formula is (Manipur-2006)

a) C4T8L4S8C8 b) C7T8L5S6C7 c) C7T12L5S4C5 d) C7T12L5S5C4

19. Which one of the following is a skull bone? (AFMC-2007)

a) Coracoid b) Arytenoid c) Atlas d) Pterygoid

20. In human body, which of the following is anatomically correct? (CBSE-2007)

a) Floating ribs 2 pairs b) Collar bones 3 pairs

c) Salivary glands 1 pair d) Cranial nerves 10 pairs

21. Hinge joint occurs between (MPPMT-2007)

a) humerus and radias-ulna b) femur and pelvic girdle

c) humerus and pectoral girdle d) skull and atlas

22. Phalangeal/digital formula for human hand/foot is (M.H-2007)

a) 0, 2, 2, 3, 3 b) 0, 2, 3, 3, 3 c) 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 d) 2, 3, 3, 3, 3

23. Obturator foramen occurs in (BHU-2007)

a) Pelvic girdle b) pectoral girdle c) cranium d) vertebrae

24. Glenoid cavity is found in (DPMT-2007)

a) pelvic girdle b) skull c) pectoral girdle d) sternum

25. Sesamoid bone (ossified tendon) is (AIIMS-2003 & MH-2007)

a) Patella b) femur c) tarsal d) tibia

26. Which one of the following is a sesamoid bone? (AIIMS 2009)

a) Pelvis b) Patella c) Pterygoid d) Pectoral girdle

27. Pectoral girdle contains (AFMC 2010)

a) Scapula and clavicle b) radius and ulna

c) ilium and ischium d) maxilla and mandible

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28. Which of the following is the correct description of a certain part of a normal human

skeleton? (AIPMT 2009)

a) Parietal bone and the temporal bone of the skull are joined by fibrous joint

b) First vertebra is axis which articulates with occipital condyles

c) The 9th and 10th pairs of ribs are called floating ribs

d) Glenoid cavity is a depression to which the thigh bone articulates

29. Which one the following pairs of structures is correctly matched with their correct

description? (AIPMT 2010)

Structures Description
a. Tibia and fibula Both form parts of knee joint

b. Cartilage and cornea No blood supply but do require

c. Shoulder joint and elbow joint Ball and socket type of joints

d. Premolars and molars 20 in all and 3 rooted

30. How many saddle joints can be seen in human body? (AFMC 2011)

a) 2 b) 4 c) 8 d) 10

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