1. | acetylcholine is released |
2. | active sites on the actin filaments are exposed |
3. | filaments slide past one another, and the muscle fiber shortens |
4. | myosin is activated |
Glenoid cavity articulates:
1. | clavicle with acromion | 2. | scapula with acromion |
3. | clavicle with scapula | 4. | humerus with scapula |
List I (Type of Joint) | List II (Found between) | ||
A. | Cartilaginous Joint | I. | Between flat skull bones |
B. | Ball and Socket Joint | II. | Between adjacent vertebrae in vertebral column |
C. | Fibrous Joint | III. | Between carpal and metacarpal of thumb |
D. | Saddle Joint | IV. | Between Humerus and Pectoral girdle |
Options: | A | B | C | D |
1. | II | IV | III | I |
2. | III | I | II | IV |
3. | II | IV | I | III |
4. | I | IV | III | II |
Stimulation of a muscle fiber by a motor neuron occurs at:
1. the neuromuscular junction
2. the transverse tubules
3. the myofibril
4. the sarcoplasmic reticulum
1. | 14 | 2. | 28 |
3. | 56 | 4. | 7 |
1. | junction leading to fatigue |
2. | high concentration of ca++ and Na+ |
3. | decreased level of oestrogen |
4. | accumulation of uric acid leading to inflammation of joints |
Select the correct option.
1. | There are seven pairs of vertebrosternal, three pairs of vertebrochondral and two pairs of vertebral ribs. |
2. | 8th, 9th and 10th pairs of ribs articulate directly with the sternum. |
3. | 11th and 12th pairs of ribs are connected to the sternum with the help of hyaline cartilage. |
4. | Each rib is a flat thin bone and all the ribs are connected dorsally to the thoracic vertebrae and ventrally to the sternum. |
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