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1
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cilia helps in movement of food in the

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cytopharynx

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2
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amoeboid movement includes

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macrophage, amoeba, monocytes, lymphocytes

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3
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ciliated movement in

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paramecium, fallopian tube, bronchioles

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4
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about ____% of body weight is due to muscles

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40-50%

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5
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biceps have

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skeletal muscles

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6
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each muscle is made of numerous bundles called ___

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fascicles

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7
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the unit of muscular system is

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myocyte or muscle fibre

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8
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the plasma membrane of muscles is called

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sarcolemma

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9
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the mitochondria of muscles is called

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sarcosome

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10
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____ is the storehouse of Ca2+

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

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11
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A band consists of ___

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myosin + actin

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12
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I band consists of ___

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actin

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13
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both actin and myosin are arranged _____

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parallel to each other and also to the longitudinal axis of myofibrils

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14
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z line bisects

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i band

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15
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the distance between two z line is called

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sarcomere

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16
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during contraction ____

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i band shortens, h zone disappears, sarcomere shortens, a band remains same

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17
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h zone is the

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central part of a band which is not overlapped by actin filaments

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18
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each actin consists of _____

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two f actin filaments which are helically wounded

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19
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each f-actin is a polymer of

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monomeric g actin (globular)

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20
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two filaments of ____ also run close to f actins

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tropomysoins

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21
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troponin is a ___

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complex protein which is distributed at regular intervals on the tropomyosins

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22
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each myosin consists of two ___

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monomeric meromysoins

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23
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heavy meromyosin contains

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globular head and short arm

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24
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light meromyosin contains

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tail

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25
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cross bridge is formed between

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actin binding site of myosin and myosin binding site of actin

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26
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neurotransmitter involved in contraction is

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acetylcholine

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27
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contraction ends when

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ca2+ is pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum

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28
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number of bones in humans is

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206

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29
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number of bones in skull is

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22

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30
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number of cranial bones are

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8

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31
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number of facial bones are

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14

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32
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paired skull bones are

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temporals and parietals

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33
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sella turscia is present in

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sphenoid

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34
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the tongue bone is

35
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first vertebra is

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second vertebra is

37
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skull is dicondylic because

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two occipital condyles articulate with atlas

38
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number of vertebrae

39
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vertebral formula in adults is

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C7 T12 L5 S1 Co1

40
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spinal cord runs through the

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neural canal

41
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sternum is located in the

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ventral midline of thorax

42
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prosternum articulates with

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first rib and clavicle

43
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mesosternum articulates with

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2-7th ribs

44
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the pointed end of sternum is called

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xiphoid process

45
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the atlas and axis are connected by

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odontoid process

46
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the ribs are bicephalic because

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two dorsal articulation surfaces

47
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vertebrosternal ribs are

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1-7th pairs

48
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vertebrochondral ribs are

49
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renal ribs are

50
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ribs and sternum connected by

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hyaline cartilage

51
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cartilage between the vertebrae which act as shock absorbers are

52
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appendicular skeleton includes

53
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each limb has

54
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forelimb has

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humerus, radius, ulna, 8 carpals, 5 metacarpals, 14 phalanges

55
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hindlimb has

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femur, tibia, fibula, patella, 7 tarsals, 5 metatarsals, 14 phalanges

56
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knee cap covers the knee

57
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humerus and ulna articulate by

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olecaron process

58
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humerus and scapula by

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glenoid cavity

59
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scapula is

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large triangular dorsal bone

60
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elevated ridge of scapula is called the

61
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each clavicle has

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two curvatures

62
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pelvic girdle is formed by

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two coxal bones

63
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each coxal bone has

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ilium, ischium and pubis

64
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_____ connects the two coxal bones

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pubic symphysis

65
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femur and pelvis by

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acetabulum

66
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pelvis is at the level of ____

67
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fibrous joints between

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cranial bones (sutures)

68
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cartilaginous joints

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ribs and sternum, intervertebral

69
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pubic symphysis contains

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fibrous joint

70
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synovial joints is filled with

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synovial fluid

71
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ball and socket between

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femur and pubis, humerus and scapula

72
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hinge joint

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knee, elbow

73
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pivot joint

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atlas and axis

74
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gliding joint

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carpals and tarsals

75
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saddle joint

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carpals and metacarpals and tarsals and metatarsals

76
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ellipsoidal joint

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phalanages

77
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affecting neuromuscular junction and cause paralysis of muscle

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myasthenia gravis

78
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myasthenia gravis is a

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autoimmune disorder

79
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tetany is caused by

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low ca2+, spasm

80
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muscular dystrophy is

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genetic, progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle

81
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osetoporosis caused by

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decreased estrogen, fractures

82
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arthritis

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inflammation of joints

83
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gout is

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uric acid crystals in joints

84
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rheumatoid arthritis is

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autoimmune

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