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Important Questions on Locomotion and Movement

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Chronic autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle is called as:
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Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis?
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Osteoporosis, an age-related disease of the skeletal system, may occur due to
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason.

Assertion: Osteoporosis is characterised by decreased bone mass and increased chances of fractures.

Reason: Common cause of osteoporosis is increased levels of estrogen.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Match the following columns and select the correct option:-

Column-I Column-II
(a) Gout (i) Decreased levels of estrogen
(b) Osteoporosis (ii) Low Ca++ ions in the blood
(c) Tetany (iii) Accumulation of uric acid crystals
(d) Muscular dystrophy (iv) Autoimmune disorder
    (v) Genetic disorder
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Inflammation of the synovial membrane is the main symptom of it.
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Which of the following is a correct match for disease and its symptoms?
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Women in their post menopause are likely to suffer from ______
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Match the following 

   List - I     List - II
(a) Uric acid crystals in joints  (i) Arthritis
(b) Inflammation of joints (ii) Autoimmune disorder
(c) Myasthenia gravis (iii) Tetany
(d) Prolonged contraction of muscle (iv) Osteoporosis
    (v) Gout

The correct answer is

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Roshan while climbing the stairs slipped down and had severe pain in his lower back.
After X-ray examination, doctors told him that the pain is due to a slipped disc. What does this mean? How is it likely to affect his health?
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Consider the following statements.

(i). In man, the vertebral column has 33 bones organized as 28 bones.
(ii). The pelvic girdle is made up of two fused bones only.
(iii). Osteoporosis is characterized by micro-architectural deterioration of the bone.

Which of the following is a correct statement?
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Find the true (T) and false (F) statements from the following:

(i) Deposition of uric acid in joints causes gout.

(ii) Asthma is caused due to destruction of alveolar walls in smokers.

(iii) Narrowing of the lumen of arteries due to deposition of cholesterol, fibers, fats and calcium causes arteriosclerosis.

(iv) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is an example of Prions disease.

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The following diagram represents a mammalian kidney tubule (nephron) and its blood supply. 

What is Gout?

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Which of the following disorder is an outcome of irregularities in metabolism of the nitrogenous waste?
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The bones of old persons become brittle due to accumulation of
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Muscular tetany can be caused by deficiency of
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Gout is a disease that affects the joints and leads to arthritis. It is associated with an abnormality of