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Rigor mortis (stiffness after death) occurs due to muscle contraction. However, it lasts for hours and then disappears. This is because
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Important Questions on Muscular and Skeletal System
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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 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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Chronic autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle is called as:
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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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In emergency of severe seizures of tetany, magnesium and calcium should be given. Explain the reason.
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Explain a condition called Myasthenia gravis.
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Consider the following statements each with one or two blanks.
| (i) | Each pectoral girdle consists of a (A) and a (B) |
| (ii) | (C) is a condition of rapid spasms (wild contractions) in muscle due to low in body fluid. |
| (iii) | Each organized skeletal muscle in our body is made of a number of (D) held together by a common collagenous connective tissue layer called (E). |
Which one of the following options correctly fills the blanks in any two of the statements?
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An autoimmune disease is
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How is tetany caused?
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Select the correct combination of statements regarding Myasthenia gravis
It is an auto immune disorder.
It causes insufficient acetylcholine binding that effects muscular contraction.
Antibodies are developed against acetylcholine.
Antibodies are developed against acetylcholine receptors.
It causes drooping of eyelids.
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Did you ever feel tickling in muscles?
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You must have heard of Sachin Tendulkar suffering from 'tennis elbow', a cricketer suffering from a disorder named after another game. Can common people suffer from this disorder? Find out more information about this disorder.
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Write about two disorders of muscular and skeletal system.
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Which tissue is afflicted by Myasthenia gravis? What is the underlying cause?
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Predict the effect of less concentration in extracellular fluid on bones.
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.
is a prime number between and
is an odd number between and
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Muscular tetany can be caused by deficiency of
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Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as:-
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Correctly match column-I with column-II.
| Column-I | Column-II |
| (A) Tetany | (i) Autoimmune disorder |
| (B) Osteoporosis | (ii) Progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle |
| (C) Muscular dystrophy | (iii) Inflammation of joints |
| (D) Arthritis | (iv) Rapid spasms in muscle |
| (E) Myasthenia Gravis | (v) Bone mass decreased |
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Why do muscles show spasms after rigorous contraction?
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Cotyledons are also called-
