The type of muscles present in our:

1. upper arms are smooth muscle fibres fusiform in shape
2. heart is involuntary and unstriated smooth muscles
3. intestine are striated and involuntary 
4. thighs are striated and voluntary
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy |
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Which one of the following statement is incorrect?
 

1. Heart muscles are striated and involuntary
2. The muscles of hands and legs are striated and voluntary
3. The muscles located in the inner walls of alimentary canal are striated and involuntary
4. Muscles located in the reproductive tracts are unstriated and involuntary

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Macrophages and leucocytes exhibit

1. ciliary movement

2. flagellar movement

3. amoeboid movement

4. gliding movement

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Three types of muscles are given as a, b and c. Identify the correct matching pair along with their location in human body:
 
Name of muscle/location
1. (a) Skeletal - Triceps
(b) Smooth - Stomach
(c) Cardiac - Heart
2. (a) Skeletal - Biceps
(b) Involuntary - Intestine
(c) Smooth - Heart
3. (a) Involuntary - Nose tip
(b) Skeletal - Bone
(c) Cardiac - Heart
4. (a) Smooth - Toes
(b) Skeletal - Legs
(c) Cardiac - Heart
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy |
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Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

1. Production of erythrocytes

2. Storage of minerals

3. Production of body heat

4. Locomotion

Subtopic:  Human Skeleton: Introduction, Function, Parts |
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Which of the following statements are correct regarding skeletal muscle?
A: Muscle bundles are held together by collagenous connective tissue layer called fascicle.
B: Sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle fibre is a store house of calcium ions.
C: Striated appearance of skeletal muscle fibre is due to distribution pattern of actin and myosin proteins.
D: M line is considered as functional unit of contraction called sarcomere.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. C and D only 2. A, B and C only
3. B and C only 4. A, C and D only
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Basic Anatomy | Skeletal Muscle: Myofilaments | Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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Which one of the following pairs of chemical substances, is correctly categorised?

1. Pepsin and prolactin - Two digestive enzymes secreted in the stomach
2. Troponin and myosin - Complex proteins in striated muscles
3. Secretin and rhodopsin - Polypeptide hormones
4. Calcitonin and thymosin - Thyroid hormones
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Unit of contraction in a muscle fiber is:
1.  Sarcomere
2.  Muscle fiber
3.  Actin
4.  None

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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What is a sarcomere:
1.  Part between two H-line
2.  Part between two A-line
3.  Part between two I-band
4.  Part between two Z-line

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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Match the following columns.

Column I

Column II

A. Fast muscle fibres

B. Slow muscle fibres

C. Actin filament

D. Sarcomere

1. Myoglobin

2. Lactic acid

3. Contractile unit

4. I-band

Codes

            A        B       C      D

1.        1        2       4       3

2.        2        1       3       4

3.         2        1       4       3

4.        3        2       4       1

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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